Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Murphy, Grace 1965
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Friday, January 8, 1965

Mrs. Grace Hawley Murphy, 94, lifelong resident of Ionia county, died Friday 
at Ionia Manor.  Born in Keene township January 24, 1970, she was the daughter 
of Willard and Caroline Hawley, pioneer residents of that area.  She was 
graduated from Ionia high school in 1889, and taught school several years in 
Ionia county.  

After her marriage in 1896 to Edwin A. Murphy, she resided in Ionia until 1920 
when the family moved to Lyons.  Mr. Murphy died in 1945.  Mrs. Murphy was the 
oldest past matron of Queen Esther Chapter Order of Eastern Star and was a 
past president of the County Association of OES.  She was also a member of 
Lyons Methodist church.

Surviving are a son, Dr. Gilbert Murphy of Allen park; and a daughter, Mrs. 
Florence Schilbe of San Diego, Calif.; four grand and eight great-
grandchildren.  A daughter, Helen, preceded her in death in 1941.

Funeral service will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Lyons Methodist church with the 
Rev. Gerald Hudlund officiating and interment in the family lot at Highland 
Park cemetery.  The body will be at Boynton funeral home until noon Monday.



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