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From: Kathleen Frailey Puls <>
Subject: [IAPALOAL] Obit of Lawrence J. Murphy - 1939
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 20:29:28 -0700


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Surname: Murphy, Lowery, Dunn, Donahue, Clare, Joynt, Norman, Schoen, Burns,
Eaton
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Emmetsburg Democrat, Friday, April 14, 1939

L. J. Murphy Called Sunday

Aged Resident Passed Away at Age of 84. Funeral Was Held Tuesday Morning.

Lawrence J. Murphy, 84, died at the home of his nieces, Alice and Bessie
Donahue, a short distance west of Emmetsburg Sunday. Old age and complications
were the cause of his death. Mr. Murphy had been making his home in this
city during most of the past ten years. All of his immediate family preceded
him in death.

The funeral was held in Emmetsburg Tuesday morning. A requiem mass was
celebrated in St. Thomas church by Rev. Kevane. Interment was in St. John's
cemetery with the Martin Funeral home of Emmetsburg in charge of arrangements.
Pall bearers were nephews of the deceased - Francis and Emmet Murphy, Ed
Clare, David Joynt, Gregory Norman and Jos. Donahue.

Lawrence J. Murphy, son of the late Dan and Elizabeth Lowery Murphy, was
born at Elgin, Illinois, on August 14, 1854. He was united in marriage
to Miss Hannah Dunn in 1884. The ceremony was performed in the Assumption
church in Emmeysburg by the late Rev. J. J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy
conducted a hotel in this city for a number of years occupying the building
now in charge of John Thacker. About thirty-nine years ago they moved to
Sioux City. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. One son died
in infancy. The other sons and daughters, all of whom preceded their father
in death, were L. J. Murphy, Daniel and John Murphy and a daughter, Mrs.
Matt Schoen. Mrs. Murphy also passed away in Sioux City. About ten years
ago Mr. Murphy came to Emmetsburg and had since made his home with his
nieces west of Emmetsburg.

The deceased is survived by three brothers - Dan Murphy of Emmetsburg,
Ed Murphy, Estherville, and Matt Murphy, Graettinger. There are also two
sisters, Mrs. Chris Clare and Mrs. Thos. Burns of Emmetsburg. Two sisters
and a brother preceded him in death. They were Mrs. John Eaton and Mrs.
Dan Donahue and P.J. Murphy.


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