Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/549 Surname: Murphy, Telford, Jackman, McElroy, McTigue, Hand, Messer, Meade, Barrick, Doyle ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Thursday, November 12, 1936 Daniel Earl Murphy Many local friends will regret to learn that Daniel Earl Murphy, of Emmetsburg, former World War veteran and prominent for many years in Emmetsburg business circles, passed away in the hospital at Knoxville, this state, Sunday as the result of an illness of long duration. Mr. Murphy had been actively engaged as a partner with K. J. McElroy in the produce business in this city since 1923 but failing health forced him to retire a few months ago. He entered the Veterans Hospital at Des Moines on September 1 of this year but was transferred on September 24 to the Knoxville hospital. Everything possible was done to help him regain his health and his strength but to no avail. The funeral was held in Emmetsburg Wednesday. Services were in charge of the Leonard-Rea-O'Brien Post of the American Legion of this city. A requiem high mass was celebrated in St. Thomas church at 9:30 a.m. yesterday, the pastor, Rev. M. McNerney, officiating. Very Rev. E. A. Dunn, pastor of the Assumption church in Emmetsburg, delivered an impressive sermon befitting the sad occasion. Interment was in St. John's cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of the Foy Funeral Home of this city. The pall bearers were Joe McTigue, Melvin Hand, M. D. Messer, Frank Meade, Dale Barrick and Archie Doyle. Honorary pall bearers were members of the American Legion. Daniel Earl Murphy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy, was born on a farm near Emmetsburg on March 18, 1897. At the time of his passing he was 39 years, 7 months and 19 days old. He spent most of his life time in this community. He was educated in our local schools. He attended St. Mary's Academy for a number of years following which he finished his course in the Emmetsburg High School. Mr. Murphy was united in marriage to Guenivere Olive Telford in Assumption church in Emmetsburg on June 5, 1923. To this union three children were born. The are Richard, Helen Earlene and Shirley Ann. During the World War Mr. Murphy served for some time as an American soldier at Camp Dodge near Des Moines. On September 28, 1918, he was honorably discharged from the service. For some time Mr. Murphy was employed by the Reed Produce Company of Emmetsburg. He later became manager of the Reed Produce Company at Estherville. In June, 1923, he entered into partnership with K. J. McElroy of this city in the management and operation of the McElroy & Murphy Produce establishment. He remained in business in this city until his health failed him a few months ago. The deceased is mourned by his beloved wife, his three children - Richard, Helen Earlene and Shirley Ann - by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Murphy, and by three brothers - Gene, Maurice and Francis Murphy. A sister, Mrs. Francis Jackman, died several years ago. In the passing of Daniel Earl Murphy Emmetsburg has lost one of its fine, upstanding young business men. Mr. Murphy was well and favorably known in local business circles. He was sincere and honest in his business dealings with the public and his many acquaintances soon found him to be dependable, energetic and upright. To his little family he was a fond and provident father. His loyalty to his country was evidenced by his services as an American soldier during the World War. Mr. Murphy counted his friends by the hundreds. They, as well as the immediate members of his family, his sorrowing father and mother and their relatives keenly suffer his loss from their midst. The Democrat unites with many friends of the bereaved ones in extending our sincere sympathy.