The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-03

Murphy Typified Virtues of Army.
 My dear friends, have
 weighed the words I am about to
 say, and I speak them not to
 praise, but to reveal a character
 so simple. so beautiful, so good,
 as to inspire to courage, herolsm
 ture who came in contact with
 him. If were asked to pick out
 one man from the thousands
 whom have known in the fight
 ing forces of the American army, one man who typified in virtue
 and valor and patriotism and love
 the true American soldier, I
 would without hesitation name
 the young man whose obSequies
 bring you here today, Captain
 Jerry Murphy of the 5Sth-
 "1 have come over a thousand miles to tell you what you may already know, that here lies a young man whom God loved, patriot who de- serves the highest honor his country shall always be a benediction to all who knew him. He was his country's man, not only in time of war, but in time of peace. In his heart burned willing to die for his country in time of war, because he had been willing to live for his country in time of peace. He was a man of wonderful faith. The seeds of the old faith so tenderly cultivated by his noble father and mother found in his generous clean heart free and fertile soil.
 ''If you could judge on the worth of any man, you could hardly do better than measure him by his loyalty to the old-fashioned loves of human life, love of his religion, love of his race, love of his country. love of his pa Jerry Murphy was pre-eminently a Catholic gentleman. He died such.
 Official Communication.
 "The official communication of his death reads:
 My Dear MT. Murphy:
 Shortly after your son, Captain
 Jeremiah E. Murphy, was trans ferred to this regiment, we went into action. Captain Murphy was
 acting regimental adjutant and went from the regimenta1 P. c. to the advanced battalion P. c. to carry a message concerning
 relief. The shellfire was extreme
 ly heavy and the night dark. One runner accompanied your son. A piece of shell struck him in his breast just below his head. He died instantly with his rosary in his hand.
 Captain Murphy had proven himself to be a very able officer
 everyone in his regiment.
 (Signed) Max B. Garber,
 It. Col, 5sth Infantry
 Murphy's Love of Flag. c.tbaIic aRealn Ea, Murphy ,,E died a good
 
 away his young life and if there were a sacrament of friendship, it would have been made for men of his type. 1 It was his sincerity, his loyalty, and and tenderly loved and admired by all who knew him. He was an ar dent soldier because he had been | taught by word and example that the | cred symbols in life. To him the | Stars and Stripes was the sub1imest emblem of human liberty that ever | g1addened the heart of mankind, and he was willing to fight for it. In his heart was the conviction that of all the banners that fly, of all the standards that have ever summ moned mankind to live or die under their colors, there has been no other flag since the dawn of history so innocent of human blood, so chaste in its pur- pose, so sublimely delicated to hu- man freedom and liberty, and so he was willing to die for it, and he did die "In his eyes the soldier was the | sentinel on the citadel of civilization. | a guardian at the gates of life for the time being Gods right hand puniSh1ng injustice, fighting wrong. vindicating liberty. "Whatever glory there may be in war has been made by just such men roism of just such brave, loyal, cou- rageous young men whose bones have whitened every battlefield and whose blood has crimsoned every sea-
 Memory Sweet Inspiration
 "Citizens of Bridgeport you have lost the physical presence of a won derfu1 young man, thousands in the service miss the charms of good friend and companion, but his memory will ever live as a sweet in spiration, not only in your hearts but in the hearts of all who knew him. He has sacrificed his young life In the greatest cause humanity has ever known, and in return for this sacrifice has won what the poets and prophets. patriarchs, saints and sages of all times have longed for, immortality with God.
 Tribute of Alma Mater. "Mr. Murphy. brothers and sisters of Jerry and friends, I bring you the condolences and sympathy of his AL ma. Mater, Notre Dame. He is even now one of our boys and one Of our proudest possessions in the future as now will be the memory of Jerry Murphy, an athlete on the campus, scholar in the classroom, a martyr on the field of battle. May his white young soul now with God inspire us towards the things that he did in the service of God and country!"