Glen Eldon Murphy was born on February 9, 1922, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, his father, Henry, was 27 and his mother, Julia, was 25. He married Emma Katherine Adams on November 27, 1948, in Leon, Florida. They had three children during their marriage. He died on July 2, 2010, in Deland, Florida, at the age of 88, and was buried in Leesburg, Florida.
Glen E. Murphy, EdD, of DeLand, FL passed unexpectedly from this earthly home to the arms of our Lord on July 2, 2010 at Florida Hopital DeLand.
He was born February 9, 1922 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Henry R. Murphy and Julia Swisher. A few years later, he moved with his family to Colorado about 100 miles east of Denver. He delighted in telling the stories about his youth attending a one room schoolhouse with only 22 students with only one teacher for grades one through eighth grade. His tutoring of younger kids when he was in the sixth grade instilled in him the passion for teaching. Valedictorian of his high school class, Glen earned a scholarship that paid his tuition at the University of Colorado where he majored in Business Education. The Army drafted Glen after his graduation in June 1942. He went to England, France, Belgium, Germany, and the
Netherlands but never saw combat. Glen was a French interpreter during the war; however, his primary job was working as a secretary for Gen. William Hood Simpson. He delighted in telling stories about "all the big-wigs" who came through his office including British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. After his service in World War II, Dr. Murphy earned his master's degree in 1948 and his doctoral degree in 1952, both from Columbia University in New York. He also received two post-doctoral degrees.
In 1955, the Agency for International Development of the US Department of State recruited Dr. Murphy as the first Business Education Consultant to go to Panama to improve their educational system. He later
served as Chief Education Advisor with the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Returning to Panama in 1963, Dr. Murphy taught business courses for the Division of Schools, Canal Zone Government. From 1968 until 1981, Dr. Murphy served as the Dean, CEO, and President of the Panama Canal Zone Community College whose student population of 1800 including Panamanians, military personnel, and children of foreign diplomats. During these years, Dr. Murphy and his wife, Katherine, also an educator raised their three children immersed in the Panamanian culture and language on the Pacific side of the country.
In 1981, Dr. Murphy and his family returned to Florida and lived in New Smyrna Beach. Not ready to
retire, Dr. Murphy worked from 1982 to 1996 at the Daytona Beach Community College eventually becoming academic area coordinator for the college's south campus business and liberal arts programs.
Dr. Murphy was a well-known local lecturer on Pre-Columbian Panamanian Artifacts and many of his pieces were donated to the Daytona, Melbourne, and Orlando Museums. In the past several years, Dr. Murphy's health had declined. He resided for several years at Woodland Terrace and more recently at Strerling House and Oakwood Garden in DeLand.
Glen lost his beloved wife, Katherine, only nine months ago in October 2009. They would have been married 66 years the following December.
His parents and two sisters, Shirley Ann Fisher and Myrtle Mae English, pre-deceased him.
Left to grieve his passing are his devoted son and daughter-in-law who were closely involved in providing his care, James E. and Dr. Susan P. Murphy of DeLeon Springs, FL, his loving daughter and son, Julie Wilson Bush and Thomas Murphy, both of Corpus Christi, TX; and three grandsons, Alex Murphy,
Sean Murphy, and Joshua Wilson.
The family received friends Wednesday, July 7 at the Lankford Funeral Home, 220 East New York Avenue, DeLand. The funeral began at 2:00 pm with the Rev. Owen Stricklin officiating. The funeral was under the careful direction of Lankford Funeral Home.
Daytona Beach News-Journal from July 6 to July 11, 2010
Glen E. Murphy, EdD, of DeLand, FL passed unexpectedly from this earthly home to the arms of our Lord on July 2, 2010 at Florida Hopital DeLand.
He was born February 9, 1922 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Henry R. Murphy and Julia Swisher. A few years later, he moved with his family to Colorado about 100 miles east of Denver. He delighted in telling the stories about his youth attending a one room schoolhouse with only 22 students with only one teacher for grades one through eighth grade. His tutoring of younger kids when he was in the sixth grade instilled in him the passion for teaching. Valedictorian of his high school class, Glen earned a scholarship that paid his tuition at the University of Colorado where he majored in Business Education. The Army drafted Glen after his graduation in June 1942. He went to England, France, Belgium, Germany, and the
Netherlands but never saw combat. Glen was a French interpreter during the war; however, his primary job was working as a secretary for Gen. William Hood Simpson. He delighted in telling stories about "all the big-wigs" who came through his office including British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. After his service in World War II, Dr. Murphy earned his master's degree in 1948 and his doctoral degree in 1952, both from Columbia University in New York. He also received two post-doctoral degrees.
In 1955, the Agency for International Development of the US Department of State recruited Dr. Murphy as the first Business Education Consultant to go to Panama to improve their educational system. He later
served as Chief Education Advisor with the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Returning to Panama in 1963, Dr. Murphy taught business courses for the Division of Schools, Canal Zone Government. From 1968 until 1981, Dr. Murphy served as the Dean, CEO, and President of the Panama Canal Zone Community College whose student population of 1800 including Panamanians, military personnel, and children of foreign diplomats. During these years, Dr. Murphy and his wife, Katherine, also an educator raised their three children immersed in the Panamanian culture and language on the Pacific side of the country.
In 1981, Dr. Murphy and his family returned to Florida and lived in New Smyrna Beach. Not ready to
retire, Dr. Murphy worked from 1982 to 1996 at the Daytona Beach Community College eventually becoming academic area coordinator for the college's south campus business and liberal arts programs.
Dr. Murphy was a well-known local lecturer on Pre-Columbian Panamanian Artifacts and many of his pieces were donated to the Daytona, Melbourne, and Orlando Museums. In the past several years, Dr. Murphy's health had declined. He resided for several years at Woodland Terrace and more recently at Strerling House and Oakwood Garden in DeLand.
Glen lost his beloved wife, Katherine, only nine months ago in October 2009. They would have been married 66 years the following December.
His parents and two sisters, Shirley Ann Fisher and Myrtle Mae English, pre-deceased him.
Left to grieve his passing are his devoted son and daughter-in-law who were closely involved in providing his care, James E. and Dr. Susan P. Murphy of DeLeon Springs, FL, his loving daughter and son, Julie Wilson Bush and Thomas Murphy, both of Corpus Christi, TX; and three grandsons, Alex Murphy,
Sean Murphy, and Joshua Wilson.
The family received friends Wednesday, July 7 at the Lankford Funeral Home, 220 East New York Avenue, DeLand. The funeral began at 2:00 pm with the Rev. Owen Stricklin officiating. The funeral was under the careful direction of Lankford Funeral Home.
Daytona Beach News-Journal from July 6 to July 11, 2010
Glen Eldon Murphy was born on February 9, 1922, in Phillipsburg, Kansas, his father, Henry, was 27 and his mother, Julia, was 25. He married Emma Katherine Adams on November 27, 1948, in Leon, Florida. They had three children during their marriage. He died on July 2, 2010, in Deland, Florida, at the age of 88, and was buried in Leesburg, Florida.
Glen E. Murphy, EdD, of DeLand, FL passed unexpectedly from this earthly home to the arms of our Lord on July 2, 2010 at Florida Hopital DeLand.
He was born February 9, 1922 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Henry R. Murphy and Julia Swisher. A few years later, he moved with his family to Colorado about 100 miles east of Denver. He delighted in telling the stories about his youth attending a one room schoolhouse with only 22 students with only one teacher for grades one through eighth grade. His tutoring of younger kids when he was in the sixth grade instilled in him the passion for teaching. Valedictorian of his high school class, Glen earned a scholarship that paid his tuition at the University of Colorado where he majored in Business Education. The Army drafted Glen after his graduation in June 1942. He went to England, France, Belgium, Germany, and the
Netherlands but never saw combat. Glen was a French interpreter during the war; however, his primary job was working as a secretary for Gen. William Hood Simpson. He delighted in telling stories about "all the big-wigs" who came through his office including British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. After his service in World War II, Dr. Murphy earned his master's degree in 1948 and his doctoral degree in 1952, both from Columbia University in New York. He also received two post-doctoral degrees.
In 1955, the Agency for International Development of the US Department of State recruited Dr. Murphy as the first Business Education Consultant to go to Panama to improve their educational system. He later
served as Chief Education Advisor with the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Returning to Panama in 1963, Dr. Murphy taught business courses for the Division of Schools, Canal Zone Government. From 1968 until 1981, Dr. Murphy served as the Dean, CEO, and President of the Panama Canal Zone Community College whose student population of 1800 including Panamanians, military personnel, and children of foreign diplomats. During these years, Dr. Murphy and his wife, Katherine, also an educator raised their three children immersed in the Panamanian culture and language on the Pacific side of the country.
In 1981, Dr. Murphy and his family returned to Florida and lived in New Smyrna Beach. Not ready to
retire, Dr. Murphy worked from 1982 to 1996 at the Daytona Beach Community College eventually becoming academic area coordinator for the college's south campus business and liberal arts programs.
Dr. Murphy was a well-known local lecturer on Pre-Columbian Panamanian Artifacts and many of his pieces were donated to the Daytona, Melbourne, and Orlando Museums. In the past several years, Dr. Murphy's health had declined. He resided for several years at Woodland Terrace and more recently at Strerling House and Oakwood Garden in DeLand.
Glen lost his beloved wife, Katherine, only nine months ago in October 2009. They would have been married 66 years the following December.
His parents and two sisters, Shirley Ann Fisher and Myrtle Mae English, pre-deceased him.
Left to grieve his passing are his devoted son and daughter-in-law who were closely involved in providing his care, James E. and Dr. Susan P. Murphy of DeLeon Springs, FL, his loving daughter and son, Julie Wilson Bush and Thomas Murphy, both of Corpus Christi, TX; and three grandsons, Alex Murphy,
Sean Murphy, and Joshua Wilson.
The family received friends Wednesday, July 7 at the Lankford Funeral Home, 220 East New York Avenue, DeLand. The funeral began at 2:00 pm with the Rev. Owen Stricklin officiating. The funeral was under the careful direction of Lankford Funeral Home.
Daytona Beach News-Journal from July 6 to July 11, 2010
Glen E. Murphy, EdD, of DeLand, FL passed unexpectedly from this earthly home to the arms of our Lord on July 2, 2010 at Florida Hopital DeLand.
He was born February 9, 1922 in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the son of Henry R. Murphy and Julia Swisher. A few years later, he moved with his family to Colorado about 100 miles east of Denver. He delighted in telling the stories about his youth attending a one room schoolhouse with only 22 students with only one teacher for grades one through eighth grade. His tutoring of younger kids when he was in the sixth grade instilled in him the passion for teaching. Valedictorian of his high school class, Glen earned a scholarship that paid his tuition at the University of Colorado where he majored in Business Education. The Army drafted Glen after his graduation in June 1942. He went to England, France, Belgium, Germany, and the
Netherlands but never saw combat. Glen was a French interpreter during the war; however, his primary job was working as a secretary for Gen. William Hood Simpson. He delighted in telling stories about "all the big-wigs" who came through his office including British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. After his service in World War II, Dr. Murphy earned his master's degree in 1948 and his doctoral degree in 1952, both from Columbia University in New York. He also received two post-doctoral degrees.
In 1955, the Agency for International Development of the US Department of State recruited Dr. Murphy as the first Business Education Consultant to go to Panama to improve their educational system. He later
served as Chief Education Advisor with the American Embassy in the Dominican Republic. Returning to Panama in 1963, Dr. Murphy taught business courses for the Division of Schools, Canal Zone Government. From 1968 until 1981, Dr. Murphy served as the Dean, CEO, and President of the Panama Canal Zone Community College whose student population of 1800 including Panamanians, military personnel, and children of foreign diplomats. During these years, Dr. Murphy and his wife, Katherine, also an educator raised their three children immersed in the Panamanian culture and language on the Pacific side of the country.
In 1981, Dr. Murphy and his family returned to Florida and lived in New Smyrna Beach. Not ready to
retire, Dr. Murphy worked from 1982 to 1996 at the Daytona Beach Community College eventually becoming academic area coordinator for the college's south campus business and liberal arts programs.
Dr. Murphy was a well-known local lecturer on Pre-Columbian Panamanian Artifacts and many of his pieces were donated to the Daytona, Melbourne, and Orlando Museums. In the past several years, Dr. Murphy's health had declined. He resided for several years at Woodland Terrace and more recently at Strerling House and Oakwood Garden in DeLand.
Glen lost his beloved wife, Katherine, only nine months ago in October 2009. They would have been married 66 years the following December.
His parents and two sisters, Shirley Ann Fisher and Myrtle Mae English, pre-deceased him.
Left to grieve his passing are his devoted son and daughter-in-law who were closely involved in providing his care, James E. and Dr. Susan P. Murphy of DeLeon Springs, FL, his loving daughter and son, Julie Wilson Bush and Thomas Murphy, both of Corpus Christi, TX; and three grandsons, Alex Murphy,
Sean Murphy, and Joshua Wilson.
The family received friends Wednesday, July 7 at the Lankford Funeral Home, 220 East New York Avenue, DeLand. The funeral began at 2:00 pm with the Rev. Owen Stricklin officiating. The funeral was under the careful direction of Lankford Funeral Home.
Daytona Beach News-Journal from July 6 to July 11, 2010
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