Submitted by: Dan Rich

 

John H. Murray

Nov. 26, 1925 - June 20, 2008

 

South Bend Tribune 6/25/2008
SOUTH BEND - John H. Murray, 82, passed away Friday morning, June 20th, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He had resided in Byron Healthcare Center, 12101 Lima Road, Ft. Wayne, for over 10 years. He was born Nov. 26, 1925, in Yazoo, MS, to the union of Wright Murray and Ethel (Buckner) Murray. He went to the 10th grade in Yazoo, MS. He was drafted into the Army in World War II, and after serving his country he received an honorable discharge. After being discharged from the service, he moved to South Bend in 1945. He never married or had children. He worked at Oliver, Studebaker, and he did construction work. He loved listening to music, liked watching the news, baseball and TV. His mother and father preceded him in death, two sisters, a brother, a niece and nephew, two great-nieces and two great-great-nieces. He leaves to cherish his memories two nephews, George Jackson and Robert Morrison, and a niece, Vera Humphrey, living in South Bend. Also 11 great-great-nephews, 13 great-great-nieces, two great-great-great-nephews and a great-great-great-niece.

 

Visitation will be at noon and services will be at 1 p.m. in the Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home, 2702 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, on Friday, June 27th. Burial will follow funeral services at Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka. The Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral arrangements.