- Date Of Birth: January 4, 1936
- Date Of Death: January 6, 2009
- State: Illinois
Mr. Robert W. Murphy, 73, of Ottawa, formerly of Lodi, Wisconsin, died Tuesday evening, January 6, 2009 at Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center. Robert was born January 4, 1936 in Dumas, Mississippi to Clyde Valton and Vergie (Lee) Murphy. He married Shelby Jean Sanford on December 24, 1953 in New Albany, Mississippi. He was a welder for Allsteel in Montgomery for 24 years. He was a member of Sunbeam Lodge #428 in Plano. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Shelby; one son, Gary Wayne (Karen) Murphy of Gilbert, Arizona; two daughters, Sherrie (Jack) Miller of Sugar Grove and Kathie (Gary) Streff of Sandwich; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; one brother, Valton (Margie) Murphy of Gepp, AR; two sisters, Charlene (James) Sanford of Junction City, Kansas and Denise (Kevin) Forrest of San Jose, California. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son, Timothy Murphy and one daughter, Paula Murphy.
