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From: Kathleen Frailey Puls <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] Obit of Daniel Earl Murphy - 1936
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 22:37:31 -0800


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Surname: Murphy, Telford, Jackman, McElroy, McTigue, Hand, Messer, Meade,
Barrick, Doyle
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Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, November 12, 1936

Daniel Earl Murphy

Many local friends will regret to learn that Daniel Earl Murphy, of Emmetsburg,
former World War veteran and prominent for many years in Emmetsburg business
circles, passed away in the hospital at Knoxville, this state, Sunday as
the result of an illness of long duration. Mr. Murphy had been actively
engaged as a partner with K. J. McElroy in the produce business in this
city since 1923 but failing health forced him to retire a few months ago.
He entered the Veterans Hospital at Des Moines on September 1 of this year
but was transferred on September 24 to the Knoxville hospital. Everything
possible was done to help him regain his health and his strength but to
no avail.

The funeral was held in Emmetsburg Wednesday. Services were in charge of
the Leonard-Rea-O'Brien Post of the American Legion of this city. A requiem
high mass was celebrated in St. Thomas church at 9:30 a.m. yesterday, the
pastor, Rev. M. McNerney, officiating. Very Rev. E. A. Dunn, pastor of
the Assumption church in Emmetsburg, delivered an impressive sermon befitting
the sad occasion. Interment was in St. John's cemetery. Funeral arrangements
were in charge of the Foy Funeral Home of this city. The pall bearers were
Joe McTigue, Melvin Hand, M. D. Messer, Frank Meade, Dale Barrick and Archie
Doyle.

Honorary pall bearers were members of the American Legion.

Daniel Earl Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy, was born on a farm
near Emmetsburg on March 18, 1897. At the time of his passing he was 39
years, 7 months and 19 days old. He spent most of his life time in this
community. He was educated in our local schools. He attended St. Mary's
Academy for a number of years following which he finished his course in
the Emmetsburg High School. Mr. Murphy was united in marriage to Guenivere
Olive Telford in Assumption church in Emmetsburg on June 5, 1923. To this
union three children were born. The are Richard, Helen Earlene and Shirley
Ann. During the World War Mr. Murphy served for some time as an American
soldier at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. On September 28, 1918, he was honorably
discharged from the service. For some time Mr. Murphy was employed by the
Reed Produce Company of Emmetsburg. He later became manager of the Reed
Produce Company at Estherville. In June, 1923, he entered into partnership
with K. J. McElroy of this city in the management and operation of the
McElroy & Murphy Produce establishment. He remained in business in this
city until his health failed him a few months ago.

The deceased is mourned by his beloved wife, his three children - Richard,
Helen Earlene and Shirley Ann - by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy,
and by three brothers - Gene, Maurice and Francis Murphy. A sister, Mrs.
Francis Jackman, died several years ago.

In the passing of Daniel Earl Murphy Emmetsburg has lost one of its fine,
upstanding young business men. Mr. Murphy was well and favorably known
in local business circles. He was sincere and honest in his business dealings
with the public and his many acquaintances soon found him to be dependable,
energetic and upright. To his little family he was a fond and provident
father. His loyalty to his country was evidenced by his services as an
American soldier during the World War. Mr. Murphy counted his friends by
the hundreds. They, as well as the immediate members of his family, his
sorrowing father and mother and their relatives keenly suffer his loss
from their midst. The Democrat unites with many friends of the bereaved
ones in extending our sincere sympathy.


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