Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1924-03-05
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF
+, Il, MURPHY

The writer read with much SatiSfac-
ton that splendid tribute to the mem
DRY of F. e. Murphy by the gifted
writer in the Lancaster section of the
Fennimore Times and has no hope OF
writing anything to improve upon that
splendidly written eulogy; but simply
to add his own personal tribute not
only to the one who is gone from our
midst; but also to the little wife and
mother who is left to face life's prob
lens without the guiding hand Of him
who has gone
It is hard to believe that handsome,
genial, lovable Frank Murphy is gone
from us forever and that we shall
never again hear his CHEEKY voice and
feel the friendly grip OF his honest
hand, a good man and true friend has
gone to that certain reward that IS
waiting for all who walks upr1ghtly
and loves his God and his felloWmen
and certainly Frank was one OF those.
From the time when he was only a
youth he was called upon to love and
labor for the dear Grandmother who
had been to him the father and mother
whom a cruel fate had deprived him
of when only an infant, and nobly did
he repay her for all the care she be-
slowed upon him. Only those who
knew him and his affairs intimately
know of the assiduity with which he
discharged that f1lial duty to the ut
most.
His struggle to make himself man
of usefulness is found in his early llIe
in obtaining an education that would
fit him to discharge the duties he was
later on called upon to do and which
he did so admirably as to win the con-
fidence, good will and esteem OF all
those he came in contact with and at
the same time providing a home of his
very own wherein to rear his family,
slowly but surely he was gaining not
only in the esteem of his fellow men;
but also in material things and in all
this he was aided in no small measure
bv the little girl who in his youthful
school DAYS ''His childish favor
singled" and labored so earnestly with
him as his wife in making their lives
Jointly successful and had the unfor-
seen not happened they together would
have accomplished all they set out 10
do
In the Woodman lodge OF wh1ch
Frank was an active worker and also
a Trustee. he was always sought TOT
advice and help and was one OF the
most active in the social affairs OF the
order and as a testimony of the love
and good will which his fellow menle :
hers had for him the last meeting OF
that Society was turned into memot-
ial service for him, so many OF ms
fellow members spoke of his amiaole
personality, his industry, rugged non
esty and integrity, that has never
been questioned To the writer Tue
untimely passing of Frank Murphy ap5
peared as a personal loss OF I[lelu
whom he had learned to love ana ao-
mire for his many lovable quallties,
and while we mourn for frlend tlal
is gone we are not unmindful q Tue
little widow who is left alone Will !, ne !
fatherless children and thus calleo
upon to not only discharge the respon-
sibiiity of rearing her two loVely SINS
and baby son; but at the same tllne
endeavor bravely to live down the ter
rible tragedy that has been thrl.se
upon her and it is the writer's earnest
hope that she will be able TO dlscnaI 20
her sacred trust in the future as sue
has in the past, and in so dong crown
a life of earnest endeavor.