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Ben Eldridge Murphy 1938 - 2010

Ben Eldridge Murphy of Dublin, Alameda County, California was born on October 4, 1938 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas United States to Ella Mae Mcelroy. He had a brother Tom Mcelroy Murphy. Ben was baptized at A farm in Little Rock. He married Francis Louise Deforest (Murphy), and died at age 72 years old on December 16, 2010 at Kaiser hospital So main st., in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, CA. Ben Murphy was buried circa December 20, 2010.

Ben Eldridge Murphy

Dublin, Alameda County, California 94568

October 4, 1938

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States

December 16, 2010

Kaiser hospital So main st., in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, United States

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Ben Eldridge Murphy's History: circa 1938 - circa 2010

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I have to say, I was very blessed and fortunate to have had such a great Father...His sense of humor was just one of many traits I loved about my Dad. For some odd reason he liked the grave yard shift at his job, at Lucky stores warehouse in San Leandro, California. He woke me and my two brothers Rick and Bill up for school in the morning with a joke or an impersonation of many different people ! He coached soccer and little league baseball and was an avid sports fan and fisherman.. He would take my brothers and I over night fishing out in the Delta close to Discovery bay or knightsen, ca. He had a special place he loved to go just past the Discovery bay turn in under the "draw bridge"... I remember him taking me and my friends there one hot summer night, it was about 11:00 pm and there was a keg party about 3 or 4 hundred feet away from where we were fishing , my friends and I walked down to see where the music was coming from and we came up on about 200 people having a great time I think this was about 72 or 73. I asked a guy what they were drinking from the aluminum drum and he said "BEER !" he asked if I want to try some and I did...I remember loving the taste of beer right away and the feeling that came right after consuming it ! The guy said "no, no, no, you are drinking it all wrong, you have to drink it slow and enjoy it" ...I will never forget the sounds of the bull frogs and watching the muskrats swimming across the river and the huge full moon that night... all the smells of the river..I am forever thankful for that night Pop ! and all the love and sacrifices you gave to raise me... One other thing, Now im not proud of this at all but it happened, and now I can look back and laugh.. one night before work Dad opened the door to my bedroom and was pretty upset about some grades I had received, he was yelling at me and that wasnt his style, he was going on for awhile... I couldnt see him and he couldnt see me, "I thought" I got the bright idea to fly Dad the bird....Which wasnt the smartest thing ive ever done...he saw me in the reflection in the window, it was dark out.....I never had my a** kicked that hard in my life...I know he felt bad afterwards... I Love you Dad, Forever...God bless you Happy Birthday...He was 6"2" 265 had a beard most of his adult life. He had big strong hands Black hair blue eyes stocky build, as friendly as could be..His dream was to be a song writer....
10/4

1938

Birthday

October 4, 1938

Birthdate

Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas United States

Birthplace

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Ethnicity & Family History

European
Nationality & Locations

United states
Early Life & Education

HS
Baptism

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Baptism date
A farm in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas United States
Place of worship
Religious Beliefs

Christian
Military Service

None
Professional Career

Made maps of numerous rivers in Alaska
Personal Life & Family

Soccer, baseball coach, Teamsters union
12/16

2010

Death

December 16, 2010

Death date

Heart failure

Cause of death

Kaiser hospital So main st., in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California United States
Death location

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12/20

2010

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Gravesite & Burial

circa December 20, 2010

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Ben Eldridge Murphy lived exactly as long as the average family member when died at the age of 72.

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In 1938, in the year that Ben Eldridge Murphy was born, on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.

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In 1951, at the age of merely 13 years old, Ben was alive when on June 25th, CBS began broadcasting in color. There were well over 10 million televisions by that time. The first show in color was a musical variety special titled "Premiere". Hardly anyone had a color TV that could see the show.

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Ben Murphy's Family Tree & Friends

Ben Murphy's Family Tree

Ella Mae Mcelroy

Parent

Ben Eldridge Murphy Oct 4, 1938 - Dec 16, 2010

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Sibling

Child

Tom Mcelroy Murphy

Marriage

Francis Louise Deforest (Murphy)