Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1905-02-22

OF COINCIDENCE
On Death Of Simon j.
Murphy.
Yavapai Club, of Which Deceased
Was Member, Gives Unmistak-
able Expression TO The Esteem in
Which He Was Held.

At a recent meeting of the Yavapai
club, the following resolutions were
adopted in reference to the death of
Simon j. Murphy, who was one of the
original memb ers of the club:
With profound respect for his men,
DRY deep regret for his departure from
our midst the Yavapai club of Pres
colt, Arizona, makes this record of
the upright life and far reaching and
helpful influence of Simon J. Murphy,
one of its most eminent and highly
respected members.
Simon Jones Murphy was born IN
Windsor, Lincoln county, Maine, uo-
on the 22d day of April, 1915. His
father was of Irish and his mother of
Scottish extraction, although both
we're born in this country. Simon
Jones was the youngest Of family of
twelve children.
Reared in a rural New England
home by poor, honest, hard working,
frugal and industrious christian par
ents, he was trained in way which
inculcated sobritey, industry, energy
and integrity.
He early entered the lumber bust
ness in which, after meeting with sew
eral grave disappointments, he amas-
sed large fortune and in the later
years of his life he extended the scope
of his business to include many legi-
innate enterprises in various parts of
the country, and while, for many
years, his home was in Detroit, Mich
igan, he travelled much and was we'll
and favorably known throughout the
United States, not so much on account
of his vast business interests as on &C
count of the sterling qualities of
manhood
Mr.. Murphy was married to Ann NJ.
Dorr in Bradley, Me-, on September
30, 1843, and they lived most happily
together until May 80, 1903, vixen his
life time companion died. After the
death of his wife Mr.. Murphy's health
faded rapidly, until on the first day
of February, 1905, he passed peaceful
ly away at the ripe age of eighty nine
years, nine months and sixteen days.
He is survived by five sons, Charles
E., Simon J. Jr., Albert NJ, William
H., and Frank, daughter Anna and
one sister, Mrs. Lois Yeaton of Bos-
ton.
Simon ]. Murphy was business
man of rare ability, exceptional ener-
gy and persistence; a fnancier with a
genius of intaition and a keen eye for
opportunities; a citizen whose life
was characterized by great civic pride,
unbounded charity and deep sense
of the responsibility which his wealth
imposed upon him. He was possessed
of a broad, comprehensive, logical
and analytical mind and a marvellous
memory; was an untiring worker; was
uniformly courteous, patient and con-
siderate, possessing lofty and exalted
ideals of the obligations imposed upon
him by reason of his standing in the
community, and hi, character as
husband, father and man of affairs
was without spot or blemish.
He was truthful to the utmost de-
gree and abhorred all that was rot
sincere and genuine; possessed of
gracious cordiality, he was at all times
charming companion and an unset
fish and generous host.
He was devoted to his family and
to his intimate friends and found his
greatest delight in his home life and
in contributing to the comfort and
and happiness of his wife and child
rem.
He is mourned by countless friends
who loved him because of his excel
lent qualities and manly worth and
the members of the Yavapai club, of
which he WAS an honored member,
deem it proper to thus formally de-
clare their appreciation of his sterling
qualities as man and friend to
join in the many ard sincere express
sions of sorrow for his death.
Therefore; Be it Resolved:
That copy of these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Yava
pal club:
That copy of these resolutions be
transmitted by the secretary of the
club to the family of Simon Jones
Murphy, deceased, to.Detroit, Michi-
gan.
That copies hereof be furnished to
the press as the president of this club
shall direct.