Submitted by: Mary Jo Koran

SBT 4/28/1982

Homer A. Murphy

December 28, 1886 – April 28, 1982

Homer A Murphy, 95, of 4618 S. Main, died about 4:40am today in the Ridgedale Nursing Home, after a three-month illness.

He was born on December 28, 1886, in Marshall County, and had lived in this area for the last 60 years, coming from Plymouth.  He had retired form the Studebaker Corp. in 1954.  On June 3, 1905, in LaPaz, he married Grace E. Vinnedge, and she died in 1976.  Surviving are three sons, retired Tribune photographer Dale A Murphy of South Bend, Gale L. Murphy of Plymouth and Dorlen W. Murphy of Mishawaka, nine grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm Thursday in the Everett Ballard Funeral Home in Mishawaka, where services are scheduled for 2:30pm Friday.  Rev. Elwood Smith, pastor of the Lakeville United Methodist Church, will officiate and burial will be in Southlawn Cemetery.