- 29 Jun 1961, Spalding Enterprise
UNCLE DIES -- Bert Murphy, uncle of Mrs. Carl Pritchard and Michael Naughtin, died Thursday in a Grand Island hospital after a lingering illness. He formerly lived at Scotia, but has lived in Grand Island for the past 14 years. He was a brother-in-law of John and Joe Cook.
Those attending the wake or funeral services from around Spalding were: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pritchard, Michael Naughtin, John Naughtin, Mrs. Lea McCarthy, John and Joe Cook, Mr. and Mrs. Ted O'Neill and Mrs. Frank O'Neill.
Funeral services were held in St. Mary's Cathedral Saturday morning.
29 Jun 1961, Greeley Citizen
Bert Murphy Dies In G.I. Thursday - Funeral Saturday For A Former O'Connor Resident -- Funeral services for Bernard P. Murphy (Bert) were held Saturday morning in St. Mary's Cathedral in Grand Island. Burial was in Calvary cemetery in Westlawn Memorial Park.
Pallbearers, all nephews of the deceased, were Pat Cook and Gerald Cannon of Greeley, Paul Cook of Grand Island, Leo Cook of Lexington and Paul and Frank Murphy of Columbus.
Mr. Murphy was born March 24, 1885 at Erenia, Nebr., to John and Margaret Quinn Murphy. The family moved to the O'Connor vicinity when he was a small boy and he grew to manhood there.
On April 11, 1910 he and Miss Margaret Cook were married in St. Michael's church in Spalding. They farmed until 1928 when they moved to Scotia where he was employed by the State Highway Department.
In 1943 the family moved to Grand Island. He was employed in the construction of the air base, at the ordnance plant and for several years before he retired at a furnace and sheet metal plant.
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy observed their golden wedding anniversary this year. Their eight children all attended the funeral. They are John B. of San Francisco, Mrs. Mary Bellaires of Lincoln, Joe of Grand Island, Leonard W. of Scotia, Mrs. Margaret Sherrod of Stevensville, Tex., Nicholas F. of Fremont, Mrs. Theresa Foltz of Hooper and Sgt. Bernard Murphy of Cherry Point, N.C.
Preceding him in death were his parents; five brothers, John, Joe, Arthur, Frank and an infant brother; two sisters, Mary Ann Murphy and Margaret Naughtin.
|
1885 - 1961 (76 years)
[1, 2] 
