ii LOREN MELVIN MURPHY,
b 31 Jan 1902 Pierson, IL; d 28 Oct 1974 in Wesley Hospital, Wichita, KS, of emphysema and complications, age 72 yrs, bur. Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence, KS.
Loren m 10 June 1923 in Coffeyville, KS, by Rev. Spears, Opal Frances Carr, b 19 Jan 1905 (d/o Charles Franklin Carr, b 15 Aug 1866, d 9 May 1945, and Minnie lola Dawson, b 27 Oct 1865, d 4 Aug 1940.)
Opal was born in Ottawa, KS.
Loren graduated from Coffeyville High School, served in the U.S.Army at Camp Travis near San Antonio, TX, and was employed with National Refinery prior to marriage. Later he became an auto mechanic and was thus employed for most of his working life.
Note: They had 3 children.
Marjorie Gail Murphy Duree-29 Nov 1923-19 Dec 2008
James Loren Murphy -29 Jan 1932-22 Feb 1976
Jack Edward Murphy -21 Dec 1934-18 Aug 2010
Loren and Opal traveled and lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Oregon and California. They owned and operated restaurants in the 1940s and 1950s in Ottawa, KS; Edinburg, TX; and Pharr, TX. From 1957 to 1969 they managed mobile home parks in southern Calif. Opal suffered a stroke in 1967. They moved from CA to Wichita, KS, in 1969,
After Loren's death in 1974, Opal remained in Wichita until 1975 when she moved to Torrance, CA, to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Loren was a member of the Masonic Order and maintained membership in Harmony Lodge, Ottawa, KS, for over 30 years.
Pop as known to his grandchildren loved playing the harmonica and playing tricks on his wife.
Pop also was a good mechanic and could tell what was wrong with a car just by listening to it. He also loved to whitlle.
b 31 Jan 1902 Pierson, IL; d 28 Oct 1974 in Wesley Hospital, Wichita, KS, of emphysema and complications, age 72 yrs, bur. Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence, KS.
Loren m 10 June 1923 in Coffeyville, KS, by Rev. Spears, Opal Frances Carr, b 19 Jan 1905 (d/o Charles Franklin Carr, b 15 Aug 1866, d 9 May 1945, and Minnie lola Dawson, b 27 Oct 1865, d 4 Aug 1940.)
Opal was born in Ottawa, KS.
Loren graduated from Coffeyville High School, served in the U.S.Army at Camp Travis near San Antonio, TX, and was employed with National Refinery prior to marriage. Later he became an auto mechanic and was thus employed for most of his working life.
Note: They had 3 children.
Marjorie Gail Murphy Duree-29 Nov 1923-19 Dec 2008
James Loren Murphy -29 Jan 1932-22 Feb 1976
Jack Edward Murphy -21 Dec 1934-18 Aug 2010
Loren and Opal traveled and lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Oregon and California. They owned and operated restaurants in the 1940s and 1950s in Ottawa, KS; Edinburg, TX; and Pharr, TX. From 1957 to 1969 they managed mobile home parks in southern Calif. Opal suffered a stroke in 1967. They moved from CA to Wichita, KS, in 1969,
After Loren's death in 1974, Opal remained in Wichita until 1975 when she moved to Torrance, CA, to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Loren was a member of the Masonic Order and maintained membership in Harmony Lodge, Ottawa, KS, for over 30 years.
Pop as known to his grandchildren loved playing the harmonica and playing tricks on his wife.
Pop also was a good mechanic and could tell what was wrong with a car just by listening to it. He also loved to whitlle.
ii LOREN MELVIN MURPHY,
b 31 Jan 1902 Pierson, IL; d 28 Oct 1974 in Wesley Hospital, Wichita, KS, of emphysema and complications, age 72 yrs, bur. Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence, KS.
Loren m 10 June 1923 in Coffeyville, KS, by Rev. Spears, Opal Frances Carr, b 19 Jan 1905 (d/o Charles Franklin Carr, b 15 Aug 1866, d 9 May 1945, and Minnie lola Dawson, b 27 Oct 1865, d 4 Aug 1940.)
Opal was born in Ottawa, KS.
Loren graduated from Coffeyville High School, served in the U.S.Army at Camp Travis near San Antonio, TX, and was employed with National Refinery prior to marriage. Later he became an auto mechanic and was thus employed for most of his working life.
Note: They had 3 children.
Marjorie Gail Murphy Duree-29 Nov 1923-19 Dec 2008
James Loren Murphy -29 Jan 1932-22 Feb 1976
Jack Edward Murphy -21 Dec 1934-18 Aug 2010
Loren and Opal traveled and lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Oregon and California. They owned and operated restaurants in the 1940s and 1950s in Ottawa, KS; Edinburg, TX; and Pharr, TX. From 1957 to 1969 they managed mobile home parks in southern Calif. Opal suffered a stroke in 1967. They moved from CA to Wichita, KS, in 1969,
After Loren's death in 1974, Opal remained in Wichita until 1975 when she moved to Torrance, CA, to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Loren was a member of the Masonic Order and maintained membership in Harmony Lodge, Ottawa, KS, for over 30 years.
Pop as known to his grandchildren loved playing the harmonica and playing tricks on his wife.
Pop also was a good mechanic and could tell what was wrong with a car just by listening to it. He also loved to whitlle.
b 31 Jan 1902 Pierson, IL; d 28 Oct 1974 in Wesley Hospital, Wichita, KS, of emphysema and complications, age 72 yrs, bur. Mt. Hope Cemetery, Independence, KS.
Loren m 10 June 1923 in Coffeyville, KS, by Rev. Spears, Opal Frances Carr, b 19 Jan 1905 (d/o Charles Franklin Carr, b 15 Aug 1866, d 9 May 1945, and Minnie lola Dawson, b 27 Oct 1865, d 4 Aug 1940.)
Opal was born in Ottawa, KS.
Loren graduated from Coffeyville High School, served in the U.S.Army at Camp Travis near San Antonio, TX, and was employed with National Refinery prior to marriage. Later he became an auto mechanic and was thus employed for most of his working life.
Note: They had 3 children.
Marjorie Gail Murphy Duree-29 Nov 1923-19 Dec 2008
James Loren Murphy -29 Jan 1932-22 Feb 1976
Jack Edward Murphy -21 Dec 1934-18 Aug 2010
Loren and Opal traveled and lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Oregon and California. They owned and operated restaurants in the 1940s and 1950s in Ottawa, KS; Edinburg, TX; and Pharr, TX. From 1957 to 1969 they managed mobile home parks in southern Calif. Opal suffered a stroke in 1967. They moved from CA to Wichita, KS, in 1969,
After Loren's death in 1974, Opal remained in Wichita until 1975 when she moved to Torrance, CA, to live with her daughter and son-in-law.
Loren was a member of the Masonic Order and maintained membership in Harmony Lodge, Ottawa, KS, for over 30 years.
Pop as known to his grandchildren loved playing the harmonica and playing tricks on his wife.
Pop also was a good mechanic and could tell what was wrong with a car just by listening to it. He also loved to whitlle.
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