The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-11-06
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR 0. C. MURRAY TO
Be HELD ON TUESDAY

Funeral services for Omar Granville
Murray, who died Saturday afternoon
while playing golf at the Butler Coun-
ty Country club at Middletown, Ohio,
will be held Tuesday afternoon at .
O'Clock from the home, 20 South FIT
teenth street. Rev. ]. ]. Rae will of
ficiate. Services will be in charge of
the Knights Templar. Interment will
be IN Earlham cemetery. Friends may
call at the home at any time.
Mr.. Murray, his wife and daughter,
Maxine Murray, left Friday evening
opening of the new Manchester hotel
in that city. Saturday morning Mr.
Murray played golf until lunch time,
then hurried out on the course for the
afternoon play. Mr.. Murray and his
friend. Mr.. Robbins, of Middletown,
| had completed nine holes and were
ready to drive off on the second nine
holes Mr. Robbins had driven and
Mr. Murray was to drive Immediately
after The friend and the caddy both
heard a slight noise and turned In
time to see Mr.. Murray standing with
| his hand over his heart. A physician,
who was on the course, was called
and arrived within three minutes, but
Mr. Murray passed away from an at
tack of apoplexy.
He is survived by his widow, daugh-
ter, Miss Maxine Murray: two broth
ers, Olan Murray, of Elwood, and Ira
Murray, of this city, and one sister,
Mrs. Ira Swisher. of this city.
Was Born in Ohio
Mr.. Murray was born May 10, 1871
in Camden, Ohio, and was 81 years old.
Early in his life, he was a paper boy,
then messenger boy. Later he be-
came a telegraph operator at Atlanta,
Ga. During the Worlds Fair he was
at Grand Crossing, Chicago, serving as
an operator of a railroad. He came
back to Richmond and with Ira Swish
er took over the Bradley theatrical
house, now known as the Washington
theatre. Later, Mr.. Murray purchased
the Phillips house, located upstairs
over where the Hoosier store stands.
Later he built the Murray theatre
which stands at Tenth and Main
streets. A few years later. he built
the Murrette theatre, which has been
used for moving pictures.
1t was the introduction of the 10
cent vaudeville, which gave Mr.. Muir
ray his successful start in theatrical
circles. Vaudeville was unheard of in
those days, except in larger cities. A
chain of vaudeville houses was linked
by Mr.. Murray and Gus Sun, of Spring
field, Ohio.
i At the time Mr.. Murray Tas manag
ing the Murray and Murrette theatres
he conducted a small poster advertis
ing business. Following the leasine
of the theatres to the Consolidated
Realty and Theatres corporation oi
Chicago, Mr. Murray devoted his en-
: tire time to the posting business. He
expanded his operations over terri
tory of so miles around Richmond, in
eluding the poster advertising plants
of Newcastle and Middletown, Ohio II
his system Due to his prominence
in this business, he was made presi
dent of the Indiana State Association
of Poster Advertising and was a mem
Der of the board of directors of tho
national association.
/ Mr. Murray was a successful and
self-made business man and had be
come one of the prominent factors II
the business life of Richmond. H;
| had a wide circle of friends, locally
and over the United States. among
/ those with whom his business inter
ests or his travels brought him il
| contact He was devoted to his fam
| lily and of recent years spent consid
| cradle time travelling with his wifi,
| and daughter. Last winter Mr.. Muir
ray and his family spent some tim,
! in Europe and he was planning to q
| to Florida this winter.
| Mr. Murray was treasurer of tht
| Richmond Country club. member o
! the Elks lodge, Rotary club, Masonic
| lodge, Commandery and of the Ordel
| of the Mystic Shrine.
| Members of the Elks lodge will NEE
/ at the club house at I As o'clock Mon
| day and will proceed to the hom,
] where services will be held