Friday, June 4, 2010
Obituary
William Edsel (Ed) Murphy, age 87, passed away peacefully at the Legacy House of Bountiful of causes incident to age. Ed was born March 12, 1923 in Ephraim, Utah to Ernest and Bertha Musig Murphy. His mother passed away when he was nine months of age. Ed lived with his Uncle Albert and Aunt Pearl Musig Edwards in the Uintah Basin. They had a son, Charles, very near to Ed’s age and they grew up as brothers and best friends. Ed attended elementary and high school in Myton, Utah and graduated from Roosevelt High School in Roosevelt, Utah in 1942. He started college at Utah State University in Logan, Utah and then served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, including one year at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Ed returned to Utah State after his discharge and majored in accounting. He began dating Ruth Gilbert, a young lady he had known earlier in high school. They were married in the Salt Lake Temple on June 25, 1947. After his graduation in 1950, Ed began working as an accountant and auditor for Western Seed Company in Salt Lake City. The young couple purchased a home in Rose Park where they lived until he was recalled to serve as an auditor at a Wichita, Kansas air base in 1951. Two years later his family moved back to Salt Lake City and Ed became an accountant for J.C. Penney Company for 31 years. The family moved to Bountiful in 1965 where they have since resided. Ed is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in various positions. He enjoyed playing golf, traveling and keeping a well-groomed yard. Survived by his wife of 62 years; Ruth Gilbert Murphy, five children; Norman Edsel (Barbara), Lynn J. (Margaret), LeAnn (Scott) Davis, Carol (Steve) Osborne, Paul Charles (Jenna) Murphy; and one sister, Elva Dale Wogec. He has 24 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by two grandchildren; Rachael Murphy and Wesley Osborne; and three sisters, Lylas Chambers, Carrie Anderson, June Nichols; and his cousin and lifelong friend, Charles Edwards. Ed suffered from dementia in his later years but he remained a kind and gentle person. He had a great love for his family, relatives, neighbors and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 8 at the Mueller Park 1st Ward, 1825 S. 850 E., Bountiful. A viewing will be held 6-8 p.m., Monday, June 7 at Russon Brothers Mortuary, 295 N. Main, Bountiful. Internment will be at the Bountiful City Cemetery.
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Our family had the privlege of knowing Ed Murphy for barley over a month. In that Month, Ed gave us an experience we will cherish for life. My Mother, Betty Marie Campbell Faragher was also a resident of Legacy House. She passed Sunday 05/30/10 at 5:15 AM. Ed's story was part of my talk at her services: "Another precious story unfolded a day before her passing. At Legacy House there is a lifelong classmate of mine whose father-in-law Ed Murphy is a resident. The Alzheimer’s disease that robbed my Mother of her cognition has affected Ed’s mind similarly. Ed no longer speaks, just mumbles rarely. 36 hours prior to Mom’s passing, we were moving Mom’s bed out as Hospice had brought in a hospital bed. I looked up and noticed Ed wandered into her room looking around. I watched him was he looked about the room and slowly shuffled towards Mom. He teared up and then patted my Mom on the head. Later he turned and slowly shuffled from the room. The next morning I learned from Ed’s wife & the nursing staff that Ed has a special ability. Without knowledge of what I just stated, I was told that Ed has a gift of knowing when one is about to pass. He goes into a patient’s room, sheds a tear and pats them 1 to a few days before they pass. The staff can’t figure out how Ed knows, but he does." We will always cherish Ed Murphy and his special spirit. It was clear to all of os that even though Ed could not communicate, he felt clarity emotionally. Don & Carla Campbell Family
ReplyDeleteI will always remember Uncle Ed with love and fondness. He was always so gracious when our family decended on Him and Aunt Ruth when we came to Utah from Washington State. He was kind, thoughtful, and would take us out to his garden to sample some of the things he was growing. There must be a great reunion going on up there with Mom and Ed and all their loved ones. My love and sympathy is with your family. I love you all. Rosalie Wilkinson
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