Obituary:
E. J. ('Nips') Murphy Dies of Heart Attack; Rites at 9 Tuesday
Edward J. "Nips" Murphy, 51, internal revenue agent for the U. S. government for the past two years, salesman for the Standard Oil Co. for 18 years prior to that, and one of the greatest football players ever to compete in eastern Iowa in his Clinton high school days died of a heart attack at 1:20 p.m. Saturday.
Death occurred at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Paul McManus, 3132 McKinley avenue, while he was visiting there. His own home was at 206 East Rushholme street, Davenport. Mr. Murphy suffered a heart attack in May and was convalescent for several months, but he resumed his duties in September and seemed to be an excellent health.
Funeral services will be held to in the Halligan funeral home at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, followed by recquiem mass epic Church of St. Paul the Apostle at 9 a.m. Interment will be in Holy Family Cemetery. The rosary will be used recited in the funeral home at 8 p.m. Monday.
STARRED ON GRIDIRON.
It was in 1913 in 1914 that 'Nips' Murphy a short, slight but extremely speedy quarterback, starred for Clinton high school football teams that scored victory over Davenport, Rock Island and other rivals. The team was coached by Coach Osborne and used the famed Osborne shift which broke Murphy and other backs loose for long runs. The year after his last championship team there Osborne went to Northwestern college, Naperville, Ill., as coach.
From Clinton, "Nips" Murphy went to Notre Dame University where he played on the freshman team. He left school of February 26, 1918 to enter the Army during World War I.
GASSED.
Serving with Co. L, 132 infantry, he was gassed during the Meuse-Argonne offensive. He received his discharge from the Army on Jan. 21st, 1919, and entered St. Louis University from which he graduated
three years later.
He was born in Clinton, July 13, 1895, but on completion of his education he moved to Davenport and
soon entered the employee of the Standard Oil Co. He was married to Helen F. Schladitz September 7, 1920 in St. Anthony's Church, by the late Rt. Rev. Msgr. William ? Bulger.
For several years he was a star with the Rock Island Independents football team, winning a number of
close games against the Davenport Athletic club and other foes with dropkicks.
He was the past commander of Davenport post No. 26, American Legion; a member of Loras council, Knights of Columbus, and does the Fourth Degree of that order; and a member of the Holy Name society of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Helen F. Murphy; two daughters, Mrs. Margaret H. McManus, Davenport,
and Miss Marion E. Murphy, at home; one sister, Mrs. H. B. Kimball, Clinton and one grandson, Edward
J. McManus, Davenport. His parents, three brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
They had the following children:
30 F i. Margaret Murphy . Margaret married Paul Mc Manus .
31 F ii. Marian Murphy . Marian married Charles Van Camp .
Nips in Grown man on far left.
