F. E. Murphy

F.E. "Bud" Murphy, 91, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2001 at his home in

Jamestown, N.D.

Frances Edmund "Bud" Murphy was born November 16, 1910 in Edgeley, North Dakota the son of

Edmund B. and Anna (Cullen) Murphy. He grew up in Medberry, North Dakota until 1915

when his family moved to Jamestown, ND. Bud attended St. John's Academy in Jamestown,

graduating in 1929. He attended Jamestown College from September 1929 until June 1931.

He worked part-time for his father at the E.B. Murphy Lumber Co. in Jamestown, ND while

attending college, then full-time until 1941. In 1936, he invented the sleeper-cab for trucks

while working for the lumber company. Bud married Genevieve Joyce Rand on April 18,

1934 at St. James Catholic Church in Jamestown, ND. He was commissioned as 2nd

Lieutenant in the North Dakota National Guard, Battery "F" Artillery, 185th Battalion on June

24, 1937 and was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on February 21, 1941. He served 1 1/2 years

of ROTC in the infantry at Campion College in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Bud was

federalized and inducted to World War II on April 1, 1941 in Valley City, North Dakota. In

September 1941, he was promoted to Captain of the 188th Field Artillery Regiment at Ft.

Lewis, Washington. Bud served with the 84th Infantry Division Artillery in Europe. He

earned 9 medals, including 3 Battle Stars: one a Silver Star for Gallantry-in-Action, and one a

Bronze Star for Heroic Achievement. Bud was battle-field promoted to Major in April 1945

and Honorably Discharged on January 31, 1946. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on

September 24, 1948 while the Battalion Commander of the 383rd Field Artillery (105mm

USA-Reserve). Bud retired as Lieutenant Colonel of the United States Army on November

16, 1969 after 8 1/2 years of Active Duty, 25 years with the National Guard, and 33 years, 4

months, and 23 days of In-Active Duty with the United States Army Reserve. He served 5

years in WWII, fought at the "Battle of the Bulge", and was at Seehausen, 38 miles from

Berlin when the war ended. Bud worked for R. M. Stoudt, Inc. in Jamestown, ND as a Ford

salesman for 7 years. He worked as a Civil Defense Director for the City of Jamestown and

Stutsman County for 6 years, and as the Stutsman County and Southeast Coordinator of Civil

Defense. Bud worked for a total of 9 years for the State of North Dakota Civil Defense. He

also worked for North Dakota Job Service in Jamestown, ND for 4 years as a seasonal

interviewer from November 1, 1967 until retiring on April 30, 1971. Bud worked part-time

at the Eddy Funeral Home for 2 1/2 years after his friend Paul W. Eddy suffered a stroke.

Bud was a life member of the Basilica of St. James, Knights of Columbus #1883, B.P.O.E. Elks

Lodge #995, Ernest DeNault-Robertson American Legion Post #14, Cecil Tracy Post #760

V.F.W. of which he served as chaplain, all of Jamestown, ND; a retired member of the North

Dakota Peace Officers Association, a life member of the Reserve Officer's Association, the

Retired Officer's Association, the North Dakota Civil Defense Association, North Dakota

Society of Safety Managers; a life honorary member of the Jamestown Volunteer Fire Dept.

after 35 years of service; a member of the 188th Army North Dakota Group Association, La

Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevauk Voiture Locale #688, Jamestown Area Chamber of

Commerce, AMVETS of Jamestown, Uniformed Services National Association, Stutsman

County-James River Heritage Association, the Jamestown and Stutsman County Bi-Centennial

Committee in 1975-1976, and the Stutsman County Memorial Museum; board member of

the Jamestown Citizens Volunteer Patrol; a Jamestown City Alderman: 6th Ward for 4 years;

a Notary Public in North Dakota for 15 years; a Special Deputy Sheriff for Stutsman County; a

Veterans Representitive on the Governor's Man-Power Council; Past Member of the

Jamestown Lions club; Past Chairman of the Mayor Committee on Employment for the

Handicapped; Past President of the Jamestown County Club; and Past President of the North

Dakota and Interstate Highway 281 Association, by which the Jamestown By-Pass Truck

Route of Highway 281 is honorably named the Bud Murphy Highway. He was presented the

Service to Mankind Award by the Jamestown Sertoma club and the North Dakota/Manitoba

District in 1984. Bud also received the Paul Harris Award from the Jamestown Rotary club.

In 2000, he was awarded the Veteran Volunteer Award from the Elks National Veterans

Services Commission and the Jamestown Elks Lodge #995 Veteran of the Year Award.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Genevieve "Gerry" J. Murphy of Jamestown, ND; one son,

Dennis Rand Murphy of Bismarck, ND; one daughter, Randy (Jerry) Ebertz of Tucson, AZ; one

granddaughter, Jill Field of St. Paul, MN; one brother, Bill J.D. (Mary) Murphy of Edina, MN;

and one sister-in-law, Arlene Murphy of Jamestown, ND.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Edmund; and two sisters,

Agnes "Pat" Fletcher and Mary Feton.

Funeral Service: 2:00 P.M. - Wednesday, November 21, 2001 at the Basilica of St. James -

Jamestown, N.D. with Father Bernard Pfau officiating.

Visitation: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 - 1:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Eddy Funeral Home -

Jamestown, N.D.

Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Jamestown, ND

In lieu of Flowers, memorial may be made to the Basilica of St. James or Jamestown

Hospice.

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