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Date of Death: September 2, 2004 Friends may call at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson after 9:00am Monday. The family will be present at the funeral home to greet friends between 6:00 -9:00pm Monday.
Oliver was born the son of John Thomas and Minnie Murphy on March 29, 1924 in Scranton, Iowa. Growing up he attended school in Jefferson. After the 7th grade he worked as a farm hand and also worked with his father in his trucking business until 1941 when he started his own trucking business, Murphy Trucking, at the age of 17. At the age of 18, he served in the United States Army during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He served as a technician with the 1st Convalescent Hospital Unit in the Pacific Battle Theatre. He was given these decorations and citations: Philippines Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star and a good Conduct Medal. After being honorably discharged from the Army in 1945, he resumed his trucking business in Jefferson, IA. On September 15, 1957, Oliver was united in marriage to Marjorie Mae Kafer in Jefferson, IA…they are referred by their loving family as “Ma and Pa Murphy”…just shy two weeks, spending 47 years happily married. Oliver’s passion for trucking remained throughout his life until age 79, when in 2003 he retired. Some of his other passions were time spent with his family, fishing, camping and the “Murphy River Ranch”. He was preceded in death by his parents, son Ronald Murphy, grandson Jeffery Moranville, granddaughter Jessica Whitver, great-granddaughter Kayla Moranville; sisters, Vergene Friess and Helen Swartz. Oliver is survived by his wife, Marjorie of Jefferson; children, Donald (Karen) Murphy of Avoca, Donna (Ed) Lawson of Jefferson, Francis (Goldie) Murphy of Des Moines, Diana (Ron) Lawson of Boone, IA, Barb (Dan) Potkonak of Council Bluffs, Bill (Diane) Kafer of Grand Junction, Tony (Tina) Kafer of Jefferson, Jack (Kim) Murphy of Jefferson, Julie (Dave) Jones of Jefferson, Jodi (Brian) Whitver of LeMars, Janice (Marvin) Hakseth of Hastings, MN; 30 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great granddaughter; brother, Lee Murphy of Jefferson and many, many other relatives and special friends. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 6 at Slinger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson where family will be present to greet friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 7 at First United Methodist Church in Jefferson with burial at Wright Cemetery. |
Oliver
Hugh Murphy, 80, passed from this life on Thursday, September
2, 2004 in the presence of his family while at his home in Jefferson,
IA. 