Arizona republican., 1904-06-27
EDWARD W. MURDOCH DEAD
A Massachusetts Business Man Who
 Spent Two Winters in Phoenix.

The death of MT. Edgar w. MurdocS
 will be heard of with regret by the many friends of that young man in
 Phoenix. MT. Murdock, who resided at IIXbridge. Mass, came here for the
 first time a year ago last fall. He left the following spring but returned last fall. He left here less than q month ago for his home. The follow ing telegraphic dispatch announcing his death is taken from the Woonsocket, L. l. Evening Call:
 Uxbridge, Mass. June 13.-As the bright rays of sunshine dawned on the eastern hills of Uxbridge Sunday morning the young life of Edgar w. Murdock, one of the towns most popn lar young men, was gradually ebbing away, and surrounded by a heartbrokcn father and mother and a bereaved brother he gave farewell smile and quietly passed into that peaceful sleep which knows no awakening.
 A week ago yesterday MT. Murdock arrived in his special car, accompanied by his physician and nurse, from Phoe- nix. Ariz., where he had passed the winter. His constant wish and hope was to arrive home before death over took him. and once in the presence of parents. he frightened up and rallied, but his struggles were un- availing to combat the ravages of q fatal lung trouble, and he gradually succumbed to the disease. During his few days at home he seemed to find peace and quietude as his eyes rested on the familiar scenes of his boyho0d years and where he could grasp the hand of his early schoolday play mates.
 Deceased was born in Uxbridge. Feb. l. 1869, and was educated in the schools of his native town. He gradu- ated from the UxbIidge high school in the class of 1886, after which he enter ed the employ of Il. D. Spencer. q local coal and wood dealer as bookkeeper The following year. being desirous Of acquiring q Knowledge of the commis- sion business he entered the -commis- sion house of Macintosh. Greene .t Co., of New York city, where he re- mained one year. He then entered the employ of Taft, McKeen & Co. woolea at Caryville. Mass, and 0n the retirement of MT. McKeen, d VI the partnership. under the firm name of Taft, Murdocl5 6 CO, where his in terest remained until death. Soon af- ter he became one Of the incorporatOrs of the Charles River Woolen company, with mills at North Bellingham. Mass. The mills of these two concerns have been developed more under his man. agement than under any other in their history.
 About seven years ago MT. Murdock's health began to fail and he was oblig- ed to seek a more agreeable climate. He passed that winter in Denver and Colorado Springs. To show the es- tecm in which Mir. Murdock was held by his employees, they presented him upon his departure for Colorado m 1897, a gold watch and chain. suitably inscribed. The last two winters were spent in Phoenix, Ariz., during which time he was under the careful trent nent of Miss Jo Williams, a trained nurse of Phoenix. who accompanied him to his home last gummer and ra- turned with him last fail. Her con- stant care and vigilance no doubt pro- Ionged the patients life and she re- mained at his bedside day and night since his arrival, until the end came.
 Edgar, as he was faniiliarly known. was considered in, trade circles as q thorough and successful business man. His ever cheerful and sunny disposi- ton won him a host Of friends Wlo will regret his untimely death. The parents nave already received hundreds of teIegrams from business associates ard friends, expressing con- dolences. Edgar. whose brilliant pros poets in the business world have been SO suddenly terminated in the monday If life, passes away without ieaEinsy q single ere;ny. To the heartkrollen mother, who mourns the loss of her kind and affect;onate youngest son, the Of the community is extend- ed in her bereavement. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother. of ProctOrville, Vt. a manu- facturer of that town.