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Herman Augustus “Boy” Murphy

24 Jul 1933 – 6 Oct 2020

Birth	24 Jul 1933
Death	6 Oct 2020
Cemetery	Shell Banks Cemetery Fort Morgan , Baldwin County , Alabama , USA
Added by	Patricia Dunbar on 09 Oct 2020
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216514776

Bio

Herman attended Foley High School, Trade School, served in the Navy and was a member of Rosinton United Methodist Church. Herman served in the Navy on a destroyer and ammo ship during the Korean War. He was awarded a National Defense Medal – Korean Service Medal with one silver and two bronze battle stars and a United Nations Medal – Navy Occupation Medal. He was an electrician by trade but could fix almost anything. He ran Murphy’s Electric Motor Repair and worked in his shop until he was in his 80’s. He helped everyone, night or day, from neighbors to strangers in need. He invented many devices for practical use as well as for fun. He enjoyed hunting, boating, team and calf roping, catching cows that got loose from the Robertsdale Stockyard, airboats and “gator” catching, and taking family on adventures. Many good times were spent at the beach, on boats, fishing, swimming and having fun. Herman was preceded in death by his father, Herman A. Murphy Sr. and his mother, Mabel Geneve Galloway Murphy.

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Family

Parents

• Herman Augustus Murphy Sr 1901–1952 FaG
• Genevieve Galloway Courtney 1914–1980 FaG

Spouse

• Shirley Elsie Hadley Murphy 1934–1956 FaG
• Gloria Nadine Comstock Murphy 1939–2021

Siblings

• Mabel Murphy Lyles 1929–2021 FaG

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