John Murphy

It was six years ago today that you went to Heaven. We all miss you. You were the anchor of our family. Mother is doing well at her assisted living facility. I will always miss and love you, Dad. I am so happy to have found your note to me way back in 2002. I know that you loved me, but it's good to see it in your own writing. What a precious keepsake!

Dad at Terry's retirement gathering

It's been five years since I last talked to you. You are sorely missed. My guess is that you wouldn't have liked being here on earth. The world is a mess. I really don't think that people in Heaven see what's going on here on earth. It's sometimes so depressing. I still wish I could talk to you. I have so many questions. I like to look at your old black and white photos. There are a lot of your friends and acquaintances in those photos. Many are not identified. I wish you wrote dates and...

As always, I love and miss you, Dad! I have been gardening a lot lately. I always think of you when I garden. Spring was your favorite season and it's mine too. I wish that I could plant flowers for you again. I think that you would like my flowers. They're perennials and they're a lot of work. I love gardening so it's not hard work in the long run. There's something to be said about working with God's creation and playing a small role in making the world a beautiful place. I planted the...

Daddy-o: It's been four years since you left us. In ways it seems like forever ago. In other ways, it seems like yesterday I escorted mom out of St. Albert's, covering her with my umbrella. Then the slow drive to the cemetery in Elwood. I remember that you joked that you needed a passport to get to Christopher's house. I am not sure what you would make of that ride (intergalactic?). I wish that you were here so I could tell you something silly - I am smitten by the printing press operator...

Hi Dad! Terry just found a short film clip of your graduating class online. Yes, it's the St. Rita 1949 graduation class. It was posted in June of 2020 so we would not have been able to show it to you. You were already in Heaven for just over a year. We actually think that we found you in the film. Terry, Ann, Mary, Brian and I all agree it's you. It was like a little gift from God to us. We all miss you and love you. Dan, Connor, Callista and I visited your grave on May 28. We visit every...