- Date Of Birth: May 16, 1927
- Date Of Death: November 1, 2008
- State: Iowa
Richard McMurphy, 81, of Adair, Iowa, passed away Saturday, November 1, 2008, at the Community Care Center in Stuart, Iowa.
Richard McMurphy was born May 16, 1927, in Adair, Iowa, the son of Walter and Tillie (Hofmeister) McMurphy. He grew up in Adair County where he attended rural schools and helped on the family farm.
Rich was a member of the U.S. Marines serving in Japan at the end of WWII. He then worked in construction until he saw the tornado of 1953 that destroyed their farm, killing his mother and severely injuring his father. After helping rebuild their home, he cared for his father. He spent the remainder of his working life as a farmer and assisting his brother-in-law, Bruce Schwenneker, doing jobs around Adair to keep the town beautiful.
