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Pink Lavary "Spud" Murphey Sr

26 Feb 1893 – 3 Nov 1960

Birth	26 Feb 1893
Death	3 Nov 1960
Cemetery	Restland Memorial Park Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA
Added by	8675309 on 27 May 2024
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150943716

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Wife's full name: Myrtle Theodora Degen Murphey Gross

Bio

First marriage Myrtle Degen . Marriage ended in divorce, he then married Dorothy Sprayberry. His sister, Lois writes Pink, left home at the age of 16. After a brief time with the circus, Pink joined the U.S. Navy. He served in World War I on the ship Arizona. He established a business in Honolulu, while in the service, as a laundry, tailor and lockers for the sailors when on leave. He continued the business and retired from the Navy. The laundry became very successful . During World War II, he re-enlisted in the Navy as Quartermaster. He was also a prize fighter. He became associated with movie cowboy Buck Jones who was an avid sailor and together they entered yacht races. In the 1950's he made two trips around the world. He became ill in the late 1950's and died in the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA. He and Myrtle had one child Pink Lavary Murphey, Jr. Taken from the book Alexander Murphey and His Descendants by Beverly Cunningham White 2003 submitted by LindaMooreMora

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DADDY ALOHA

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Family

Parents

• Pinkney Henderson Murphey 1870–1925
• Ethel Irene Williams Murphey 1871–1968

Spouse

• Myrtle Theodora Degen Murphey Gross 1895–1972

Siblings

• Caroline Elizabeth Murphey Snyder 1892–1914
• Hampson Gary Murphey 1894–1974
• Lois Allene Murphey McSweeney 1896–1920
• Maynard Crockett Murphey 1898–1969
• Gladys Geneva Murphey Coleman 1900–1985

Children

• Pink Lavary Murphey Jr 1917–2005

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