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- Robert E. 'Cheesy' Murphy, Huntington Nov. 14, 1932 -- Feb. 11, 2004
HUNTINGTON -- Robert E. "Cheesy" Murphy, 71, died Wednesday in his home. The Huntington native was a Korean War Army veteran and retired from Fisher Engineering. Survivors include wife, Martha (Holzinger); daughters, Kathy Dill and Tamera Minniear, both of Huntington; siblings, Pat, Bluffton, and Betty Gaskill, Fort Wayne; four grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren. Services are at 10 a.m. Friday in Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 W. Park Drive, with Russell Buzzard officiating. Burial is in Mount Hope Cemetery. Visitation is from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, funeral home. Memorials may be made to Parkview Home Health Care and Hospice or Cancer Services of Huntington County, in care of the funeral home.
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Robert (Cheesy) Murphy Corporal - U.S. Army Served February 3, 1953 - January 7, 1955
Born in Huntington, Indiana, Mr. Murphy entered the Army at age 20, serving during the Korean War, primarily in the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment. For his service he earned the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal and the National Defense Service Medal.
<../../honorees/murphy2np.jpg> <../../honorees/murphy2np.jpg> <../../../memday2001/Honorees/ArmantroutE2.jpg>(Click on photo to enlarge) November 14, 1932 - February 11, 2004 Mr. Murphy married Martha Holzinger on December 29, 1956. His wife survives. Also surviving are 2 daughters, Kathy and Tamera, 4 grandchildren and 3 step-grandchildren. <../../../memday2001/Honorees/Armantrout.jpg>(Click on photo to enlarge) Acceptance
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1932 - 2004 (71 years)