Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1908-12-04
DIED

away at his home. 3N Second street
northeast. Sunday afternoon at 2 40
O'Clock. at the age OF AZ years. Death
was due 10 Brlght's desease, with
which he had been seriously Ill during
the previous two weeks. BY his death
the city loses one of its most pro-
gressive citizens. >
Thomas F. Murphy was born in
Betholto, Madison county, Illinois, on
April Z. 1866. After q few years
residence there he moved, with his
parents, Ito Macoupin county, ILL.,.
settling on 9 farm, He commenced
teaching school at the age of 81 years,
and for & years followed this vocation
IN Macoupin county with considerable
success. MI. Murphy remained in
Macuopin county until the spring of
1892, when he moved to Chicago and
took position. as travelling salesman
for the Plano Binder company of that
city, later resigning this position and
taking up a similar position with the
Bradley Clark Implement company.
also of that city. with Minnesota as
his territory.
On January "a, 1893. Mr.. Murphy
married Hattie 81. Robinson, the
wedding ceremony taking place in
Macoupin county, Illinois. A few
days after the wedding he moved to
Minnesota with his wife, locating in
st. Cloud. He continued to reside in
St. Cloud until after he severed his
connections with the Chicago con-
Germs, and on September 9Th, 1904
moved to Little Falls with his family.
Fengaging in the implement business
ION First street southeast. with JOS
Eich, the following spring. From the
ffirst: the concern was successful being
fwell patronized, and the business
steadily increased.
Besides the local firm Of Eich q
Murphy. Mr.. Murphy was one of the
founders Of the Minnesota Retail
implement Dealers association and the
Retail Implement Dealers Fire In
surance company of Minneapolis, of
which companies he was secretary and
treasurer. His able management
brought the insurance company and
the association to a high standing
with the implement dealers of the
state. and prospered. He was also a
director in these concerns.
| Mr.. Murphy took special interest
in his home City. and as secretary of
the local Commercial club was always
on the alert for something that would
benefit the city and county. He was
! of a genial disposition and always
knew how to make MS point. His
iexcellent character and 10vial disposl-
ton made for bin {; host OF friends.
who greatly regret his demise. Little
Falls can i'll afford to lose such men as
!? sstT.-z.at uGphy He was 4 member Of
the st. Cloud camp Ut Modern Wood
J men Of America.
Deceased is survived by MS widow
and three children they are Herbert,
aged H. Ethel. H. and Irene, T. Also
four brothers and two sisters, as
follows: Peter Murphy OF Hogaman,
Ill.,. James Murphy OF Chicago, and
p. II. Murphy, J. J. Murphy, Miss
Mary A. Murphy and Miss Nellie
Murphy Of East st. Louis. The latter
and j. j. Murphy were present when
death came. The relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community in
their bereavement.
Funeral services were held Monday
morning at 9 o'clock at the French
Catholic church Rev. A. Lamothe
ofc lating.
The remains were shipped to
|Carlinvllle, ILL.,, at II O'Clock Monday
morning, where lnterment took place
Wednesday morning.
The family accompanied the remains
to their last resting place.
| Thursday night OF last week at l2
O'Clock, IN Fari bault, occurred the
death of Clara JosIin, aged 35 years,
daughter of the late J. W. Joslin.
Cause Of death was consumption.
Deceased had been receiving treat
ment at Faribault during the past ten
years, but was not taken seriously i'll
until about year ago, when her
lungs became effected with tuber-
culosis All possible was done for
her, but she gradually succumbed to
the disease.
Clara Joslln was born on farm IN
Benton county, where she lived for a
number of years. later moving to
Royalton with the family.
The remains were taken to Rlces,
where the funeral was held, Saturday
afternoon Burial was at R1ces.
Harry Kuese], aged s years and
seven months, died Monday afternoon
of typhoid fever at the home of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Kuesel.
Second street northeast. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon at 2 80
O'Clock from the German Lutheran
church, Rev. A. Seigenthaler ofticiat-
Ing. Burial was in Oakland cemetery.
Henry j. Boynton, father of Mrs. R.
Thorpe and A. Gatchell, Of this city.
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Peters of Forest City, after a
short illness, aged SO years. and was
inferred Nov. %. The deceased had
been a resident of Forest City for
forty years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Stroming of
Rail Prair,e lost their two-and "a half
year. old child by death Sunday, the
little one succumbing to an attack
of diphtheria. Z
PHIL ARENDT INVESTS.
A large amount Of improved farm
lands has recontlv heer purchased bV