Posted on: PaloAlto County Obituaries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/PaloAltoObits/10633 Surname: Murphy, Lowery, Dunn, Donahue, Clare, Joynt, Norman, Schoen, Burns, Eaton ------------------------- Emmetsburg Democrat, Friday, April 14, 1939 L. J. Murphy Called Sunday Aged Resident Passed Away at Age of 84. Funeral Was Held Tuesday Morning. Lawrence J. Murphy, 84, died at the home of his nieces, Alice and Bessie Donahue, a short distance west of Emmetsburg Sunday. Old age and complications were the cause of his death. Mr. Murphy had been making his home in this city during most of the past ten years. All of his immediate family preceded him in death. The funeral was held in Emmetsburg Tuesday morning. A requiem mass was celebrated in St. Thomas church by Rev. Kevane. Interment was in St. John's cemetery with the Martin Funeral home of Emmetsburg in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers were nephews of the deceased - Francis and Emmet Murphy, Ed Clare, David Joynt, Gregory Norman and Jos. Donahue. Lawrence J. Murphy, son of the late Dan and Elizabeth Lowery Murphy, was born at Elgin, Illinois, on August 14, 1854. He was united in marriage to Miss Hannah Dunn in 1884. The ceremony was performed in the Assumption church in Emmeysburg by the late Rev. J. J. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy conducted a hotel in this city for a number of years occupying the building now in charge of John Thacker. About thirty-nine years ago they moved to Sioux City. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. One son died in infancy. The other sons and daughters, all of whom preceded their father in death, were L. J. Murphy, Daniel and John Murphy and a daughter, Mrs. Matt Schoen. Mrs. Murphy also passed away in Sioux City. About ten years ago Mr. Murphy came to Emmetsburg and had since made his home with his nieces west of Emmetsburg. The deceased is survived by three brothers - Dan Murphy of Emmetsburg, Ed Murphy, Estherville, and Matt Murphy, Graettinger. There are also two sisters, Mrs. Chris Clare and Mrs. Thos. Burns of Emmetsburg. Two sisters and a brother preceded him in death. They were Mrs. John Eaton and Mrs. Dan Donahue and P.J. Murphy.