`Mr. and Mrs. Victor Murdock, Although Mr. and Mrs. Murdock lives much of the time in Washington, D. C., Wichita remains their home. Before her marriage, Mrs. Murdock was Miss Pearl Allen. Mr. Murdock represented the Eighth District of Kansas in the 58th, 59th, and 63rd sessions of Congress. Since September 1917, he has been in Washington a member of the Federal Trade Commission. He is a member of the University Club in Washington, and both Mr. and Mrs. Murdock are members of the Congressional Club. "China, the Mysterious and Marvelous," and "Folks," are among Mr. Murdock's best-known writings. Mrs. Harvey Delano is Mr. and Mrs. Murdock's eldest daughter, and the younger one is Miss Katheryn Murdock. [1921 Social Register, Wichita, Kansas, transcribed by Kathi Travers.]
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MRS. VICTOR MURDOCK DIES WHILE ON VISIT TO NEW YORK CITY
End Comes Suddenly at the Home of Her Daughter
ILL ONLY A FEW HOURS
Mrs. Victor Murdock died in New York City yesterday afternoon, where she had gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Delano, and Captain Delano. She was stricken at noon Sunday, just before going out to dinner, and died three hours later. Mrs. Murdock left Wichita a week ago last Saturday, intending to spend some time with Captain and Mrs. Delano, and later to visit her grandson, Victor Delano, a midshipman at Annapolis. She had written that she was having a happy time in New York. She had attended the theater on Saturday afternoon and was in unusually high spirits Sunday morning.
NATIVE OF INDIANA
Born Mary Pearl Allen at Greencastle, Indiana, July 16, 1874, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Allen. The Allens came to Chanute, Kan., in 1870 and later returned to Indiana where Mrs. Murdock and her brother, Dr. Will H. Allen of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were born. The family moved to Wichita in 1886. Mr. Allen was a pioneer in the development of that part of Wichita now known as College Hill. Mrs. Murdock attended Lewis academy, after which she and Victor Murdock were married. In addition to Mr. Murdock, she is survived by one brother, Dr. Allen, two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Delano and Mrs. Howard Fleeson, and two grandsons, Victor Delano and Allen Fleeson. The body will be returned to Wichita, the funeral party leaving New York Monday afternoon. Wichita Eagle, April 22, 1940, ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
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MRS. VICTOR MURDOCK DIES WHILE ON VISIT TO NEW YORK CITY
End Comes Suddenly at the Home of Her Daughter
ILL ONLY A FEW HOURS
Mrs. Victor Murdock died in New York City yesterday afternoon, where she had gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Delano, and Captain Delano. She was stricken at noon Sunday, just before going out to dinner, and died three hours later. Mrs. Murdock left Wichita a week ago last Saturday, intending to spend some time with Captain and Mrs. Delano, and later to visit her grandson, Victor Delano, a midshipman at Annapolis. She had written that she was having a happy time in New York. She had attended the theater on Saturday afternoon and was in unusually high spirits Sunday morning.
NATIVE OF INDIANA
Born Mary Pearl Allen at Greencastle, Indiana, July 16, 1874, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Allen. The Allens came to Chanute, Kan., in 1870 and later returned to Indiana where Mrs. Murdock and her brother, Dr. Will H. Allen of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were born. The family moved to Wichita in 1886. Mr. Allen was a pioneer in the development of that part of Wichita now known as College Hill. Mrs. Murdock attended Lewis academy, after which she and Victor Murdock were married. In addition to Mr. Murdock, she is survived by one brother, Dr. Allen, two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Delano and Mrs. Howard Fleeson, and two grandsons, Victor Delano and Allen Fleeson. The body will be returned to Wichita, the funeral party leaving New York Monday afternoon. Wichita Eagle, April 22, 1940, ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
`Mr. and Mrs. Victor Murdock, Although Mr. and Mrs. Murdock lives much of the time in Washington, D. C., Wichita remains their home. Before her marriage, Mrs. Murdock was Miss Pearl Allen. Mr. Murdock represented the Eighth District of Kansas in the 58th, 59th, and 63rd sessions of Congress. Since September 1917, he has been in Washington a member of the Federal Trade Commission. He is a member of the University Club in Washington, and both Mr. and Mrs. Murdock are members of the Congressional Club. "China, the Mysterious and Marvelous," and "Folks," are among Mr. Murdock's best-known writings. Mrs. Harvey Delano is Mr. and Mrs. Murdock's eldest daughter, and the younger one is Miss Katheryn Murdock. [1921 Social Register, Wichita, Kansas, transcribed by Kathi Travers.]
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MRS. VICTOR MURDOCK DIES WHILE ON VISIT TO NEW YORK CITY
End Comes Suddenly at the Home of Her Daughter
ILL ONLY A FEW HOURS
Mrs. Victor Murdock died in New York City yesterday afternoon, where she had gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Delano, and Captain Delano. She was stricken at noon Sunday, just before going out to dinner, and died three hours later. Mrs. Murdock left Wichita a week ago last Saturday, intending to spend some time with Captain and Mrs. Delano, and later to visit her grandson, Victor Delano, a midshipman at Annapolis. She had written that she was having a happy time in New York. She had attended the theater on Saturday afternoon and was in unusually high spirits Sunday morning.
NATIVE OF INDIANA
Born Mary Pearl Allen at Greencastle, Indiana, July 16, 1874, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Allen. The Allens came to Chanute, Kan., in 1870 and later returned to Indiana where Mrs. Murdock and her brother, Dr. Will H. Allen of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were born. The family moved to Wichita in 1886. Mr. Allen was a pioneer in the development of that part of Wichita now known as College Hill. Mrs. Murdock attended Lewis academy, after which she and Victor Murdock were married. In addition to Mr. Murdock, she is survived by one brother, Dr. Allen, two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Delano and Mrs. Howard Fleeson, and two grandsons, Victor Delano and Allen Fleeson. The body will be returned to Wichita, the funeral party leaving New York Monday afternoon. Wichita Eagle, April 22, 1940, ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
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MRS. VICTOR MURDOCK DIES WHILE ON VISIT TO NEW YORK CITY
End Comes Suddenly at the Home of Her Daughter
ILL ONLY A FEW HOURS
Mrs. Victor Murdock died in New York City yesterday afternoon, where she had gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Harvey Delano, and Captain Delano. She was stricken at noon Sunday, just before going out to dinner, and died three hours later. Mrs. Murdock left Wichita a week ago last Saturday, intending to spend some time with Captain and Mrs. Delano, and later to visit her grandson, Victor Delano, a midshipman at Annapolis. She had written that she was having a happy time in New York. She had attended the theater on Saturday afternoon and was in unusually high spirits Sunday morning.
NATIVE OF INDIANA
Born Mary Pearl Allen at Greencastle, Indiana, July 16, 1874, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Allen. The Allens came to Chanute, Kan., in 1870 and later returned to Indiana where Mrs. Murdock and her brother, Dr. Will H. Allen of Fort Smith, Arkansas, were born. The family moved to Wichita in 1886. Mr. Allen was a pioneer in the development of that part of Wichita now known as College Hill. Mrs. Murdock attended Lewis academy, after which she and Victor Murdock were married. In addition to Mr. Murdock, she is survived by one brother, Dr. Allen, two daughters, Mrs. Harvey Delano and Mrs. Howard Fleeson, and two grandsons, Victor Delano and Allen Fleeson. The body will be returned to Wichita, the funeral party leaving New York Monday afternoon. Wichita Eagle, April 22, 1940, ~ Submitted by Lori DeWinkler)
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