Obituary of DON MURPHY, COL., LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

Copied and Submitted by: Doug McBroom, 902 Kilgore Court, Allen, TX, 75013

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal; Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.  
Microfilm at the LaSalle Parish Library located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.

Many Thanks to The Times - Signal and to the LaSalle Parish Library for 
allowing the following to be added to the Archives.





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Date:  March 27, 1958

Headline:  Little Creek Rites Held for Col. Murphy

Col. Don Murphy, age 69, was laid to rest at the Hawthorne Cemetery in Little 
Creek Wednesday, March 19, at 3 p.m.  Col. Murphy, a former resident of 
Little Creek, had resided in Bunkie for the past several years.  Death came 
to 11:20 p.m. Monday in a Baton Rouge hospital where he has been a patient 
for some time.

The deceased was married to the late Lizzie Sanders of Little Creek.

He is survived by four half-brothers, Eb, Lawrence, Bill and Eldredge 
Oxidine, a half-sister, Eula Oxidine, a son, Ralph of Bunkie; six 
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Masonic rites were held at the graveside.

Pallbearers were Johnny and Jack Sanders, Elton, Ray and Kelsie Hudson and 
Willie Mills.