Obituary of John B. MURPHY (2001); Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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TITLE:  John B. Murphy

SOURCE: The Beaufort Gazette,  June 27, 2001

SUBMITTED: The Beaufort Gazette

FORMATTED: Kim Grissom, June 2001

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John B. Murphy 
CARLISLE, Pa. - Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. John B. Murphy, 
73, of Carlisle died Tuesday, June 26, 2001, in Holy Spirit Hospital, 
Camp Hill, Pa. The family will receive friends 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. 
Friday in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, 85 Marsh Drive, Carlisle. A 
Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the church 
with burial with military honors in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, 
East Hanover Township, Annville. Mr. Murphy was born July 9, 1927, in 
Norwalk, Conn., a son of Francis and Clara Link Murphy of Norwalk. He 
was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Jean Harter Murphy of Burton. 
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in June 1945. After completing 
recruit training at Parris Island, he served with the First Marine 
Division at Beijing China until November 1946, where he was discharged
and returned home to finish high school. After graduating from Norwalk
Senior High School in 1948, he returned to active military duty. He 
also served as a Marine Security Guard at the American Embassies in 
London, England; Paris, France and Tehran, Iran. Other overseas tours 
include a six-month cruise in 1959 on the Mediterranean Sea with the 
U.S. Sixth Fleet. And, in 1966, he was the Basel Legal Chief at Camp 
Butler, Okinawa. His stateside assignments included duty as a drill 
instructor at Parris Island and San Diego, Calif. He also served as a 
Marine recruiting sergeant at Louisville, Maysville and Danville, Ky. 
In June 1970, after completing three years as base legal chief at 
Quantico, Va., he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps with 24 years of 
distinguished service. In addition to the China Service Medal, he was 
also awarded the Navy Achievement Medal by the Secretary of the Navy, 
the Good Conduct Medal with six clusters, the Asiatic-Pacific Service 
Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal, 
National Defense Service Medal and a Certificate of Commendation from 
the Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Va. After 
retiring from the military service, he worked for a time as general 
manager at McDonald's of East High Street, Carlisle. For 13 years, he 
was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry as 
the Veterans Employment Representative at the Carlisle Job Center. In 
1988, he was awarded a certificate of recognition by the Pennsylvania 
Secretary of Labor for providing outstanding employment service to 
veterans. He was also recognized by the Pennsylvania chapter of the 
Disabled American Veterans for the same service. He was a life member 
of the China Marine Association and the Disabled American Veterans,
West Shore Chapter No. 50. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars 
Post No. 1480, Kerrville, Texas, the Pennsylvania Association of 
Retired Persons, the Marine Corps Association, the London Marine 
Detachment 1946-1951 and the Fleet Reserve Association. He was a member
of Saint Patrick's Church, Carlisle. Surviving are four children: U.S.
Navy Lt. JG Glenn D. Murphy of Honolulu; Michael J. Murphy of 
Shippensburg, Pa.; Brenda K. Shirk of Bolivia, N.C. and Susan Greving 
of Germantown, Md.; Four brothers, Frank J. Murphy of San Francisco, 
Calif., Paul J. Murphy of New Canaan, Conn., Edward T. Murphy of 
Ridgefield, Conn. and Thomas V. Murphy of Swannano, N.C.; three 
sisters, Ruth Schreyer of New Canaan, Conn., Clara Karstensen of 
Pownal, Vt., and Lillian T. Murphy of Fairfield, Conn.; 10 
grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The family suggests that those 
who wish may make memorials to St. Patrick's Catholic School Expansion 
Fund, 140 East Pomfret St., Carlisle, Pa. 17013. Hoffman-Roth Funeral 
Home, 219 North Hanover St., Carlisle is in charge.