Harland Louis Murphy

Harland Murphy attended Chemawa Indian School in Salem, where he met his wife, Lillie Violet Fry. Harland left Chemawa to enlist in the Navy. He served in World War II from 1943-1944 as a gunner on the carrier USS Kwajalein (CUE 98).

He was awarded two battle stars for World War II service. Upon docking after the war, the first thing Harland did was "go find that little girl" (his wife). Lillie and Harland married December 10, 1946. This union brought three sons.

Harland worked for Delmonte, a sand mining company, in Pebble Beach, California, from 1946 to 1978, while residing in Seaside, California.

He worked for the City of Sisters from 1979-1989 as a water superintendent.

Harland's hobbies included water skiing, hunting, fishing, fixing engines, and most of all, spending time with his grandchildren. Harland is survived by his wife, Lillie, in Redmond; and sons Harland Louis Murphy III of Seaside, California; Andrew Thomas Murphy Sr. of Oregon City; and Robert Dale Murphy Sr. of Apache Junction, Arizona; 14 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

Information provided by family of Harland Murphy.