The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-04
t. ]. M MURRAY
PASSES AWAY
Death Came Very Suddenly
This Afternoon
CARDIAC PARALYSIS
Ends the Career of a Very
Prominent Man
For More Than Half Century he
was Closely Identified with
Marion's Business Development.

The death OF Thomas j. McMurray,
one of the citys foremost citizens,
occurred at the Central Emergency
hospital at 1880 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon. Death came very suddenly
as the result of an attack of paraly-
sis of the heart.
Last Monday afternoon Mr. Nc
Murray was taken to the hospital
where he underwent a delicate oper-
alton performed by Dr. J. f. Bald
win, of Columbus. lie rallied nicely
from the operation and his ultimate
recovery was expected Shortly after
o'clock Friday afternoon he par
took OF a light lunch and fifteen
minutes later b. wss stricken. The
demise came cry unexpectedly and
was shock 20 the family.
Mr.. AIcMurray was born at Steu-
benville, Ohio, March 2, 1S41. and
was the son of James and Nancy
MCNIurray. He was president of
the McMurray Sulky company and
had always been more or less as
sociated with the manufacturing
business.
After receiving a good education
in the public schools at Stuub n
vile, Mr.. McNIurray became engaged
in the occupation or carriage manu-
featuring. In~response to a call for
volunteers at the early part of the
Civil War, he enlisted in Company
II, 102nd regiment, o V. l., August
i, 1862, and for a period of more
than three years served in the
army. He received his honorable
discharge at Nashville, Tennessee, on
July Sth, 1865.
In the year 1866, Mr.. McAIurray
came to this city and for several
years worked at his trade in a
small shop located on north Main
street. Later the plant was rebuilt
and he entered partnership with his
brother, j. W. McMarray. w. Il
Fisher was a.so member of the
firm. The famous MlcMurray and
Fisher sulky was invented at this
time. In the year 1890, the COM
pany was Incorporated with capital
stock OF $50,OO0 and is now one of
the largest sulky factories in the
world.
Mr. AlcMurray was also engaged
in many other CT NIarion's most
noted enterprises, lie was vice
president Of the Marion National
bank, also a director, AMI was vice
president and director of the Mar.
ion Ice and Cold Storage COMPANY.
lie was an eX-mcmber OF The cin
council and was a director of the
Marion Building and Loan associa-
tion.
Actively associated with the churob
Interests of The city. Mr.. AlcNurra,,
was a liberal contributor as well as
III earnest and conscientious worker
lie was member of tie Met oJist
Episcopal church and an ex-trustee on
Tie Y NJ. c. A, lie served on the
building COMMITTEES at the time of
The construction of the associltion
building. He was member of Kos
ciusko lodge No 50, /. o.. o. Il. OF
Maroon lodge, No. l,767 Knights OF
Honor and Cooper Post No. III G. A.
r.
MT Mcdurray s'ls united In mar
riage to Ella Randall In this city
October 10th, 1867. She died In early
life, leaving two sons, George, de-
cased who was formerly secretary
and trasurer Of the McMurray 6ulky
company; and Charles r. McMurray.
In 1891 he was asain married to Eva
Rlrnhart and to this union, one son,
Thomas McMurray was born One
brot er, DR.. John W. McAlurray,
also survives.
The deceased resided at a pleasant
home LOCATED on East Church street
in summer and srent the winter at a
magnificent residence locaed at Day
tona, Florida.
Funeral arrangements have not
boen completed.
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