Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-02-27
IN MEMORIAM

Obituary-Frank Earl Murphy.

Obituary-Frank Earl Murphy.
Frank Earl Murphy was born at
Helena, Montana, on June Is, 1885,
and died at Lancaster, February 20,
1924
He was the son of Jerry and Esther
Murphy. He with one brother were
left orphans when Frank was only
two years of age. The older boy died
within year.
Frank then made his home with ma
lternal grandparents. When only ten
| years of age he hired out to a farmer,
and from then on, tried to meet his
own expenses, going to school during
the winter months. Later on he was
the support and comfort of his grand
mother in her old age.
| He was in the employ of S. R. Kerr
of Hurricane for eight years, during
which time he spent two winters at
business college.
! When he was % years of age he
came to Lancaster to live, and, with
the exception of two years spent near
| Waukesha, Wis, he has made it his
home ever since.
He held several positions here but
had been in the employ of the Lancas-
ter Canning Company for five years as
secretary and accountant.
| He was married July II, 1911, to
Alice M. Petty, a sweetheart of their
early school days. Four children were
born to them. Myron, the Oldest,
passed away Feb. 10Th, at six years of
age.
Frank was member of the Modern
WOodmen and of the knights of
Pythias.
He became a member of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church with his wife, in
1917. He was a faithful member and
earnest worker. Teacher in the Sun
| day School and leader of group of
boys, and member of the official board.
Without complaint or excuse he met
the duties that these and other offices
brought to him.
He leaves his wife and three chill
dren and relatives and very many
friends to mourn his loss.
Obituary-Clara Heath rockingham.
| Clara Heath was born July 81, 1848,
at Bonus Prairie, ILL.,, and died Feb.
20, 1924, at Madison, Wis. She was
the eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Heath.
| In March, 1867, she was married to
Chas. w. rockingham at Genoa, Wis.
| Of this union two children were born,
Roy and Jennie. For 20 years the
home was at Harvard, I'LL, from where
in 1887, they moved to Lancaster, Wis.
For the past four years their home
has been in Madison.
Mrs rockingham was an active
worker in the Episcopal church
wherever her home was made. She
was first Worthy Matron of Minerva
Chapter, No. so, O. E. S. of Lancaster,
| this chapter being founded at her in
| stigation In Madison she was a mem
Der of the Past Matrons' Club, which
sent a beautiful floral offering accom-
panied by the following lines:
"a broken link is in our chain.
/ A dear voice is stilled,
We will not hear again.
| Sweet is thy remembrance.
Now hath come to thee the hour of
rest.
Sleep Sister, it is best"
She leaves to mourn her death be-
side her husband, son and daughter,
six grandchildren, two sisters, num-
Der of nephews and nieces, and host
of friends.
Brief services were held at the
Jenifer street home Friday afternoon,
the Rev. H. H. Lumpkin officiating.
On the early train Saturday morn
ing, the family, relatives and friends,
accompanied the remains to Lancas-
ter, where, at 2:30 burial services
were held at the Emanuel Episcopal
church; the church Mrs. rockingham
loved and worked for so many years.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful.
The family desire to express their
sincere thanks for the many acts OF
sympathy rendered in their bereave-
ment.