Funeral services for Alex P. Murray, who died Friday in Chicago, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Pulley funeral home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be in a Mt. Vernon cemetery, beside his wife, who died 40 years ago.
Murray was for many years employed as a mine examiner and official at Orient No. 1 mine. He was born November 9, 1865, in Delmington, Scotland.
Surviving are a son, Hugh B. Murray, of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Wos of Florida and Mrs. Jean Malet of Hutchinson, Kan. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Rev. Harold Malet, a son-in-law, a Presbyterian minister of Hutchinson, Kan., will be in charge of the rites.
Among the relatives attending funeral rites held in Mt. Vernon Wednesday afternoon for Alex Murray, 86, who died last Friday at Woodriver, were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cremer, Mrs. Harold Sinks. Mrs. Warren McCrary, Mrs Daily McGlasson, of this city. Miss Lillian Murray of St. Louis, Mrs Adam Murray and daughter Mrs. Wm. Harrell (sic) of Marion.
Published in the West Frankfort Daily American Newspaper, date unknown. Burial, based on information in the obituary, was Apr. 4, 1956.
Comments. Year of birth is shown as 1869 on headstone, which is correct, not 1865 as stated in obituary. The correct spelling of his niece is Mrs. Wm. Herrell not 'Harrell'. Riverwoods is near Chicago, IL.
Murray was for many years employed as a mine examiner and official at Orient No. 1 mine. He was born November 9, 1865, in Delmington, Scotland.
Surviving are a son, Hugh B. Murray, of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Wos of Florida and Mrs. Jean Malet of Hutchinson, Kan. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Rev. Harold Malet, a son-in-law, a Presbyterian minister of Hutchinson, Kan., will be in charge of the rites.
Among the relatives attending funeral rites held in Mt. Vernon Wednesday afternoon for Alex Murray, 86, who died last Friday at Woodriver, were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cremer, Mrs. Harold Sinks. Mrs. Warren McCrary, Mrs Daily McGlasson, of this city. Miss Lillian Murray of St. Louis, Mrs Adam Murray and daughter Mrs. Wm. Harrell (sic) of Marion.
Published in the West Frankfort Daily American Newspaper, date unknown. Burial, based on information in the obituary, was Apr. 4, 1956.
Comments. Year of birth is shown as 1869 on headstone, which is correct, not 1865 as stated in obituary. The correct spelling of his niece is Mrs. Wm. Herrell not 'Harrell'. Riverwoods is near Chicago, IL.
Funeral services for Alex P. Murray, who died Friday in Chicago, will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday at the Pulley funeral home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be in a Mt. Vernon cemetery, beside his wife, who died 40 years ago.
Murray was for many years employed as a mine examiner and official at Orient No. 1 mine. He was born November 9, 1865, in Delmington, Scotland.
Surviving are a son, Hugh B. Murray, of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Wos of Florida and Mrs. Jean Malet of Hutchinson, Kan. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Rev. Harold Malet, a son-in-law, a Presbyterian minister of Hutchinson, Kan., will be in charge of the rites.
Among the relatives attending funeral rites held in Mt. Vernon Wednesday afternoon for Alex Murray, 86, who died last Friday at Woodriver, were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cremer, Mrs. Harold Sinks. Mrs. Warren McCrary, Mrs Daily McGlasson, of this city. Miss Lillian Murray of St. Louis, Mrs Adam Murray and daughter Mrs. Wm. Harrell (sic) of Marion.
Published in the West Frankfort Daily American Newspaper, date unknown. Burial, based on information in the obituary, was Apr. 4, 1956.
Comments. Year of birth is shown as 1869 on headstone, which is correct, not 1865 as stated in obituary. The correct spelling of his niece is Mrs. Wm. Herrell not 'Harrell'. Riverwoods is near Chicago, IL.
Murray was for many years employed as a mine examiner and official at Orient No. 1 mine. He was born November 9, 1865, in Delmington, Scotland.
Surviving are a son, Hugh B. Murray, of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Betty Wos of Florida and Mrs. Jean Malet of Hutchinson, Kan. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Rev. Harold Malet, a son-in-law, a Presbyterian minister of Hutchinson, Kan., will be in charge of the rites.
Among the relatives attending funeral rites held in Mt. Vernon Wednesday afternoon for Alex Murray, 86, who died last Friday at Woodriver, were Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cremer, Mrs. Harold Sinks. Mrs. Warren McCrary, Mrs Daily McGlasson, of this city. Miss Lillian Murray of St. Louis, Mrs Adam Murray and daughter Mrs. Wm. Harrell (sic) of Marion.
Published in the West Frankfort Daily American Newspaper, date unknown. Burial, based on information in the obituary, was Apr. 4, 1956.
Comments. Year of birth is shown as 1869 on headstone, which is correct, not 1865 as stated in obituary. The correct spelling of his niece is Mrs. Wm. Herrell not 'Harrell'. Riverwoods is near Chicago, IL.
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Born in Dalmellington Scotland
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The spelling of his city of birth on his marker is correctly spelled Dalmellington, which differs from that in the incorrect spelling in the obituary. The town is located in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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