James Merritt Murphy "Murf/WV4R,", 65, of Roxton died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Paris Regional Medical Center-South.
A private memorial service is to be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Hampton Inn, with Rev. Josh Briscoe officiating. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of cremation arrangements.
He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., to James Edward and Annette Rose Brozina Murphy. He married "his first, his last, his everything," the great love of his life, Rondalea Simmons, on Nov. 15, 2008. He was a 1962 graduate of South Lyon High School in Detroit and attended the University of Michigan (1962-1964), the University of Hawaii (1965), and graduated in 1966 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in history, political science and psychology. He entered the U.S. Air Force after graduation serving as a captain and senior pilot and flew the C-130E and C-130A (1966-1974) in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Pacific Operations (combat crew with air medals). He served in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet which was activated during Desert Shield/Storm earning the Air Medal (1990-1991).
He was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, International Monetary Market, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and served as vice-president of Atlee Kohl & Company and president and COO of the Alagra Company, Inc. (1975-1977). He was a captain for Eastern Airlines flying the DC-9, B-727, DC-10-30, L-1011 and the A-300. He was a financial advisor for Prudential Securities, Inc. and was a private investor and farm owner and operator of The Farm.
He was a loving man and devout Christian and had a life-long love of ham radio operation. He received his first receiver as a birthday present from his beloved mother on his 8th birthday. He has been a continuously licensed ham radio operator since 1959. He greatly enjoyed "the greatest hobby in the world." He appreciated and enjoyed his many friendships and contacts made through the hobby. In addition, he was a licensed volunteer examiner.
He had another passion, beginning in the attic of his home as a child in Michigan, sitting in a box which was his "plane" he dreamed of someday flying. He exceeded his dream many times over, in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Reserves and as a commercial pilot with Eastern Airlines. He flew a variety of aircraft over the years and used his skill as a pilot to serve his country for two terms in Vietnam and again in Desert Storm. He was a patriot who was proud to serve his country.
He enjoyed playing poker and particularly enjoyed Texas Hold'Em. He was a firearms expert as well as a very good amateur photographer who especially enjoyed taking photos of his beloved wife, his farm and his friends. He was an unpublished novelist and haiku writer. He also enjoyed and was very skilled at fixing computers and building and maintaining websites. He so enjoyed sharing his knowledge and skills with others and truly appreciated learning something new from someone else. He never met a stranger, meeting new people and getting to know them was one of his great joys in life. He was a larger than life presence in this world. He affected so many lives and made such a positive difference in this world. He will be missed by us all. We take comfort in knowing that he is now in a better place.
The Murphy family would like to thank all their friends for their support, friendship, and prayers during this time, as well as the skilled and compassionate staff at Paris Regional Medical Center's South Campus for their many kindnesses and for their care of James Murphy.
He is survived by his wife, Rondalea Murphy of Roxton; and his brothers and sisters in Christ, Atlee and Nicole Kohl and Don and Julie Hice of Texas.
"Love is like the wild rose-briar;
Friendship like the
holly-tree.
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms,
But which will bloom most constantly?"
Emily Bronte,
"Love and Friendship," 1846
Published September 22, 2010 in The Paris News, Paris, Texas.
A private memorial service is to be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Hampton Inn, with Rev. Josh Briscoe officiating. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of cremation arrangements.
He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., to James Edward and Annette Rose Brozina Murphy. He married "his first, his last, his everything," the great love of his life, Rondalea Simmons, on Nov. 15, 2008. He was a 1962 graduate of South Lyon High School in Detroit and attended the University of Michigan (1962-1964), the University of Hawaii (1965), and graduated in 1966 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in history, political science and psychology. He entered the U.S. Air Force after graduation serving as a captain and senior pilot and flew the C-130E and C-130A (1966-1974) in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Pacific Operations (combat crew with air medals). He served in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet which was activated during Desert Shield/Storm earning the Air Medal (1990-1991).
He was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, International Monetary Market, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and served as vice-president of Atlee Kohl & Company and president and COO of the Alagra Company, Inc. (1975-1977). He was a captain for Eastern Airlines flying the DC-9, B-727, DC-10-30, L-1011 and the A-300. He was a financial advisor for Prudential Securities, Inc. and was a private investor and farm owner and operator of The Farm.
He was a loving man and devout Christian and had a life-long love of ham radio operation. He received his first receiver as a birthday present from his beloved mother on his 8th birthday. He has been a continuously licensed ham radio operator since 1959. He greatly enjoyed "the greatest hobby in the world." He appreciated and enjoyed his many friendships and contacts made through the hobby. In addition, he was a licensed volunteer examiner.
He had another passion, beginning in the attic of his home as a child in Michigan, sitting in a box which was his "plane" he dreamed of someday flying. He exceeded his dream many times over, in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Reserves and as a commercial pilot with Eastern Airlines. He flew a variety of aircraft over the years and used his skill as a pilot to serve his country for two terms in Vietnam and again in Desert Storm. He was a patriot who was proud to serve his country.
He enjoyed playing poker and particularly enjoyed Texas Hold'Em. He was a firearms expert as well as a very good amateur photographer who especially enjoyed taking photos of his beloved wife, his farm and his friends. He was an unpublished novelist and haiku writer. He also enjoyed and was very skilled at fixing computers and building and maintaining websites. He so enjoyed sharing his knowledge and skills with others and truly appreciated learning something new from someone else. He never met a stranger, meeting new people and getting to know them was one of his great joys in life. He was a larger than life presence in this world. He affected so many lives and made such a positive difference in this world. He will be missed by us all. We take comfort in knowing that he is now in a better place.
The Murphy family would like to thank all their friends for their support, friendship, and prayers during this time, as well as the skilled and compassionate staff at Paris Regional Medical Center's South Campus for their many kindnesses and for their care of James Murphy.
He is survived by his wife, Rondalea Murphy of Roxton; and his brothers and sisters in Christ, Atlee and Nicole Kohl and Don and Julie Hice of Texas.
"Love is like the wild rose-briar;
Friendship like the
holly-tree.
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms,
But which will bloom most constantly?"
Emily Bronte,
"Love and Friendship," 1846
Published September 22, 2010 in The Paris News, Paris, Texas.
James Merritt Murphy "Murf/WV4R,", 65, of Roxton died Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Paris Regional Medical Center-South.
A private memorial service is to be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Hampton Inn, with Rev. Josh Briscoe officiating. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of cremation arrangements.
He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., to James Edward and Annette Rose Brozina Murphy. He married "his first, his last, his everything," the great love of his life, Rondalea Simmons, on Nov. 15, 2008. He was a 1962 graduate of South Lyon High School in Detroit and attended the University of Michigan (1962-1964), the University of Hawaii (1965), and graduated in 1966 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in history, political science and psychology. He entered the U.S. Air Force after graduation serving as a captain and senior pilot and flew the C-130E and C-130A (1966-1974) in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Pacific Operations (combat crew with air medals). He served in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet which was activated during Desert Shield/Storm earning the Air Medal (1990-1991).
He was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, International Monetary Market, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and served as vice-president of Atlee Kohl & Company and president and COO of the Alagra Company, Inc. (1975-1977). He was a captain for Eastern Airlines flying the DC-9, B-727, DC-10-30, L-1011 and the A-300. He was a financial advisor for Prudential Securities, Inc. and was a private investor and farm owner and operator of The Farm.
He was a loving man and devout Christian and had a life-long love of ham radio operation. He received his first receiver as a birthday present from his beloved mother on his 8th birthday. He has been a continuously licensed ham radio operator since 1959. He greatly enjoyed "the greatest hobby in the world." He appreciated and enjoyed his many friendships and contacts made through the hobby. In addition, he was a licensed volunteer examiner.
He had another passion, beginning in the attic of his home as a child in Michigan, sitting in a box which was his "plane" he dreamed of someday flying. He exceeded his dream many times over, in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Reserves and as a commercial pilot with Eastern Airlines. He flew a variety of aircraft over the years and used his skill as a pilot to serve his country for two terms in Vietnam and again in Desert Storm. He was a patriot who was proud to serve his country.
He enjoyed playing poker and particularly enjoyed Texas Hold'Em. He was a firearms expert as well as a very good amateur photographer who especially enjoyed taking photos of his beloved wife, his farm and his friends. He was an unpublished novelist and haiku writer. He also enjoyed and was very skilled at fixing computers and building and maintaining websites. He so enjoyed sharing his knowledge and skills with others and truly appreciated learning something new from someone else. He never met a stranger, meeting new people and getting to know them was one of his great joys in life. He was a larger than life presence in this world. He affected so many lives and made such a positive difference in this world. He will be missed by us all. We take comfort in knowing that he is now in a better place.
The Murphy family would like to thank all their friends for their support, friendship, and prayers during this time, as well as the skilled and compassionate staff at Paris Regional Medical Center's South Campus for their many kindnesses and for their care of James Murphy.
He is survived by his wife, Rondalea Murphy of Roxton; and his brothers and sisters in Christ, Atlee and Nicole Kohl and Don and Julie Hice of Texas.
"Love is like the wild rose-briar;
Friendship like the
holly-tree.
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms,
But which will bloom most constantly?"
Emily Bronte,
"Love and Friendship," 1846
Published September 22, 2010 in The Paris News, Paris, Texas.
A private memorial service is to be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010, at Hampton Inn, with Rev. Josh Briscoe officiating. Fry & Gibbs Funeral Home has charge of cremation arrangements.
He was born Nov. 15, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., to James Edward and Annette Rose Brozina Murphy. He married "his first, his last, his everything," the great love of his life, Rondalea Simmons, on Nov. 15, 2008. He was a 1962 graduate of South Lyon High School in Detroit and attended the University of Michigan (1962-1964), the University of Hawaii (1965), and graduated in 1966 from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in history, political science and psychology. He entered the U.S. Air Force after graduation serving as a captain and senior pilot and flew the C-130E and C-130A (1966-1974) in Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Pacific Operations (combat crew with air medals). He served in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet which was activated during Desert Shield/Storm earning the Air Medal (1990-1991).
He was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade, International Monetary Market, Chicago Mercantile Exchange and served as vice-president of Atlee Kohl & Company and president and COO of the Alagra Company, Inc. (1975-1977). He was a captain for Eastern Airlines flying the DC-9, B-727, DC-10-30, L-1011 and the A-300. He was a financial advisor for Prudential Securities, Inc. and was a private investor and farm owner and operator of The Farm.
He was a loving man and devout Christian and had a life-long love of ham radio operation. He received his first receiver as a birthday present from his beloved mother on his 8th birthday. He has been a continuously licensed ham radio operator since 1959. He greatly enjoyed "the greatest hobby in the world." He appreciated and enjoyed his many friendships and contacts made through the hobby. In addition, he was a licensed volunteer examiner.
He had another passion, beginning in the attic of his home as a child in Michigan, sitting in a box which was his "plane" he dreamed of someday flying. He exceeded his dream many times over, in the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Air Force Reserves and as a commercial pilot with Eastern Airlines. He flew a variety of aircraft over the years and used his skill as a pilot to serve his country for two terms in Vietnam and again in Desert Storm. He was a patriot who was proud to serve his country.
He enjoyed playing poker and particularly enjoyed Texas Hold'Em. He was a firearms expert as well as a very good amateur photographer who especially enjoyed taking photos of his beloved wife, his farm and his friends. He was an unpublished novelist and haiku writer. He also enjoyed and was very skilled at fixing computers and building and maintaining websites. He so enjoyed sharing his knowledge and skills with others and truly appreciated learning something new from someone else. He never met a stranger, meeting new people and getting to know them was one of his great joys in life. He was a larger than life presence in this world. He affected so many lives and made such a positive difference in this world. He will be missed by us all. We take comfort in knowing that he is now in a better place.
The Murphy family would like to thank all their friends for their support, friendship, and prayers during this time, as well as the skilled and compassionate staff at Paris Regional Medical Center's South Campus for their many kindnesses and for their care of James Murphy.
He is survived by his wife, Rondalea Murphy of Roxton; and his brothers and sisters in Christ, Atlee and Nicole Kohl and Don and Julie Hice of Texas.
"Love is like the wild rose-briar;
Friendship like the
holly-tree.
The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms,
But which will bloom most constantly?"
Emily Bronte,
"Love and Friendship," 1846
Published September 22, 2010 in The Paris News, Paris, Texas.
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