Death Class of 1959
Posted Dec 15 ,2008
James Merton Murphy (Jim), Class of 1959, passed away on November 8, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is survived by his...
James Merton Murphy (Jim), Class of 1959, passed away on November 8, 2007 in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, June Murphy; his daughter, Kim
Murphy (38); and his granddaughter, Jessica Gardner (17), Jim, June and Kim moved from Cincinnati to Scottsdale, Arizona in 1978. Jim had a long and successful career with Motorola, then General Dynamics, and retired in January 2007. He graduated from the University of Phoenix in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems. He was an active member of Mountain View Presbyterian Church, singing in the 100-voice Sanctuary Choir for over 10 years, traveling with them to sing in Austria, Germany, Hungary, and Italy. Services were held at Mountain View Presbyterian Church on November 15, 2007. Nearly 100 people were in attendance, not including the nearly 75 choir members who attended the service to celebrate his memory. He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He is dearly missed by all of those who loved him.