A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Nye http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1002 Also visit our new sister sites: http://www.AncestorsOnTheWeb.com http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=44478 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Nevada Evening Gazette Article Date: February 23 1973 Article Description: Obituary Of Eudora Murphy, Nye County Clerk - Treasurer Article Text: Tonopah - Eudora MURPHY, 78, County Clerk and Treasurer of Nye County for the past 15 years, died at a Las Vegas hospital Wednesday (21 Feb) . BOrn 16 Nov 1894 in South Dakota, she had been a Nevada resident since 1910 when she moved to Burnhorn in Eureka County. He father, John TYREE was a retired University of Nevada professor and a miner. Mrs. MURPHY was active in Democratic party politics, but didn't seek office until the county Clerk-Treasurer retired in 1950. She was elected 4 times, 3 without opposition. She was a member of the Nevada Fiscal Officers Association and served as president of the organization at one time. Survivors are her granddaughter, Mrs. Pat ALEXANDER and two great grandchildren, all of Las Vegas. Burial will be in the Tonopah Cemetery. Logan-Carlson Mortuary of Tonopah are in charge of local arrangements. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com