Gerald Murphy Obituary
Born in Richland, Washington in 1938, and graduated from Marquette High School in Yakima, Washington in 1956, he joined the army with his cousin Jimmy and became a radar specialist. He took college courses while in the army for photography and drafting.
He worked for The Oregonian Newspaper from 1959 to 2001. He and Nancy met and married in 1964. They bought a farm in Dayton in 1970 and lived there raising children and grandchildren until a recent stroke required moving to Marjorie House Memory Care, where he lived until his passing.
Gerald is survived by his 3 children, 11 grandchildren, and 16 great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be planned in the near future.
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