Memory and Collection - COL Ernest Van Dyke Murphy
Obituary
Eugene Register-Guard Newspaper
20 Jun 1940
Colonel Murphy Dies At Home
Colonel Ernest V. D. Murphy, 65, head of the military science department of the University of Oregon from 1934 to 1938, died Thursday morning after a short illeness, at his home, 1867 Alder street. He served in the United States army for 40 years. He was in the Spanish-American war and served with the A.E.F. in the World War. Since retiring two years ago, he had made his home in Eugene.
Colonel Murphy was born Jul 2, 1874, in New York City, and married Louise H. Allen at Fort Sheridan, Ill, in 1911. He is survived by his wife; eight sons, Ernest Jr. of Willits, Cal.; Lt. Allen Murphy of Ft. Wright, N.Y.; Charles, Arthur, Eugene, James, Edward and Richard, all at home; four daughters, Louise, Virginia, Patricia, Elizabeth, all at home. Five brothers, Gregory Murphy of Augusta, Mont.; Strother Murphy of Spring Valley, N. Y.;Homer G. Murphy of Arlington, Va.; Edwin Murphy of Ft. Lee, N.J.; and Beeson Murphy of Florida.
Colonel Murphy enlisted with the Montana Volunteers in 1898, and served in the Spanish-American war. He was promoted to the position of second lieutenant in 1899. He was with the 37th infantry in the United States army, and was with the army of pacification in Cuba with the 27th infantry, with which he served for 17 years. He went to the Mexican border with the United States army in 1913, and was there when the World War began. He was with the 90th division in France, and with the army of occupation in Germany, where he was a colonel of the general staff. After returning from France, he was an instructor at the war college and one of the directors of the general service school at Leavenworth. He was with the 34th infantry at Fort Eustis, Va. from 1927 to 1931. He commanded the 27th infantry at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, from 1931 to 1934, and from there came to the University of Oregon.
Colonel Murphy was graduated from the infantry and cavalry school in 1906, the general staff school in 1920, and the war college in 1921. While at the University he became a member of Sigma Delta Pi, Spanish honorary society. He was a member of the American Legion and the Rotary Club.
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