Obituary: Frank Murphy

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MURPHY, FRANK  Age 79 years, of McClellandtown, died in the West Virginia
University Medical Center, Sunday, March 9, 1969 at 8 p.m. He was born in West
Overton, Pa. October 5, 1889, the son of the late Jacob R. and Malinda Grimm Murphy.
He is survived by one son, Frank Murphy Jr. of Cheswick, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Ray
(Carolyn) Messenger of West Granby, Conn.; Mrs. Kenneth (Marie) Halberstadt of
Rockford, Ill.; seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Mary
Murphy of McClellandtown with whom he made his home. He was predeceased by four
brothers, Jacob. Daniel, Elmer and George Murphy; also by two sisters, Mrs. William
(Lavina) Richter, and Mrs. William (Harriet) Walsh Soles. He was a member of the 
UMWA, District 4, Local 6326. Friends will be received in the T. Leonard Sangston
Funeral Home, McClellandtown after 7:30 today, where services will be conducted
Thursday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Howard Brown officiating. Burial will be in the family plot 
at Glades Cemetery near Carmichaels.