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Gayle Murchison posted a condolence
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Dear Mrs. Murphy, Ellie, and Annie, I just learned the news of Mr. Murphy's passing. Condolences--he was a fine man, and I know he will be missed.
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Genevieve Bishop posted a condolence
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Judy, both our husbands gave the best of themselves to their students. They both left us too soon. May God comfort you with love and peace.
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Jerri Flynn Hanus posted a condolence
Thursday, January 15, 2015
So sorry to hear of Dr. Murphy's passing. I know my dad has enjoyed working with him on the Bike Trail Conservancy these past several months. I certainly enjoyed having him as my Calculus professor at Bethany while I was still attending Lindsborg High. He certainly made me feel at ease in what could have been a very challenging situation for me! I have always held very fond thoughts of those times/classes - and revisited those memories often here recently, now that my own children are taking calculus! My thoughts and prayers are with the family, and the entire Bethany College and Lindsborg communities.
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Burt McAtee posted a condolence
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Was very sad to hear of John's passing. My prayers go out to Judy and the rest of the Murphy family. John would ALWAYS brighten my day with his sense of humor. Wonderful teacher and person, you will be missed.
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Paula West-Mejia posted a condolence
Monday, January 12, 2015
Dear Judy, My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. While I never had him for a math class, I got to know him through you as one of our Theta sponsors. He had such a great sense of humor and interest in everything. He will be missed. Class of 75.
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Denise (Schwantes) Swiercinsky posted a condolence
Monday, January 12, 2015
I'm very sorry to hear about John. He will be greatly missed in Lindsborg. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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kara daniel posted a condolence
Monday, January 12, 2015
I am very sorry to hear about the passing of Dr. Murphy. He was such a great professor and person. He will be deeply missed.
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Ken Wagoner posted a condolence
Monday, January 12, 2015
So very saddened to hear the news of John's passing. In the four years I was at Bethany, and for a good many years afterwords, he illuminated math for me beyond what I thought I could ever learn. Today, I'm good at what I do for a living, in part due to the patience and ability to explain concepts Dr. Murphy possessed. I'm a much better man for having been his student. Rest in peace, John, and your family will be in the prayers of Schelly and I in the days to come.
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Michele Cullen posted a condolence
Monday, January 12, 2015
Judy My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I have enjoyed getting to know you and John over the last few years. Although, I have only known you both for a short time you both have touched my heart with your goodness.
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Paul Hultgren posted a condolence
Monday, January 12, 2015
Best and favorite professor while at Bethany. 1976 graduate with a math minor. So fortunate to have ended up in his class track. My daughter graduated in 2006 and after ceremony I approached him to see if he would remember me. He did and even gave my daughter grief in math class because he remembered who her father was. Personal relationships, home phone numbers and caring about students as a whole---that is what makes a small college (and its professors) so special!!!
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Kirt Winter posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Dear Judy and Family, I am saddened to hear of Dr. Murphy's passing. He was an incredible educator whose dedication to teaching was like nothing I have seen before or since. Not a week ago, as I worked through a math problem for work, I quoted him to some co-workers to the effect of, "Why mess up something as beautiful as math with the real world." From the dry humor in the classroom to when I split open my knee jogging and ended up limping to their house, John and Judy personified all that was good about Bethany. I will always be grateful to both of you. May God bless your family in this difficult time.
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Bruce Karstadt posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
I am so sorry to learn of John's passing. He was such a fine teacher and colleague who was dedicated to the profession and his students. My condolences to Judy and family.
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Wanda Hutson posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Dr.Murphy was a wondrful person. My thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs.Murphy, Ellie and her family, Annie and her family and to the community of Lindsborg. He touched so many lives and will be greatly missed.
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Ginger Jones posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Dr. Murphy was one of my favorite professors at Bethany. He taught me so much about mathematics and about life. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. My sincerest sympathy to Judy and family.
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Kim Casey Fertig posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Judy, I'm so sorry to hear about John. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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Amy Brown posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Judy, I have so many fond memories of Dr. Murphy from my days at Bethany...from being scared to death of him the first day to accompanying him and the rest of the class to a dorm room to wake up a classmate who was missing from class to dinner and beer at your house and so many more. I still can't believe that he answered the phone at 11 pm and talked us through problems...I thought that was so crazy! He made me work harder than any other professor but I felt so proud when I earned that grade...even the "C" in Real Analysis. Without Dr. Murphy I may have never discovered my love of math and how rewarding it felt to solve a problem. He was a fantastic professor and a great man. My prayers go out to you and the girls during this difficult time. May God give you peace and grace through the days to come. Rest in Peace Dr. Murphy
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Dianne Johnson posted a condolence
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Dr.Murphy was a fabulous, patient (he needed it with me!) teacher. He had the ability to make it fun. Above all, he showed he cared about each of his students, & was available any time. I pray the Holy Spirit will comfort you, Judy, & the rest of the family. Dianne Johnson, Class of 1978
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Donelle (Stevens) Sage posted a condolence
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Nurse Judy and Murphy Families, My sincerest condolences in the loss of Dr. Murphy. You were all definitely a face of Bethany and Dr. Murphy with his police badge at graduation will always be a fun memory of mine. You are in our thoughts. Sincerely Swedes, Donelle Stevens
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Marcus and Meghan Weiser posted a condolence
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Judy, our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. May John rest in peace. We will always remember him and what a huge impact he made on our lives. ~Dr. Marcus and Meghan Weiser
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Michelle Guipre Schoon posted a condolence
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Great memories from my tennis years at Bethany.
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Kim Lundgren posted a condolence
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Judy, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I have so many fond and vivid memories of Dr Murphy, and being in one of his classes at Bethany. You both had a positive impact on my life and my Bethany College experience. (Class of 79)
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Leon and Judy Burch posted a condolence
Saturday, January 10, 2015
We are so saddened to learn of John's passing. He made tremendous contributions to Bethany College and to Lindsborg. He was such a strong influence in the lives of the many, many students he taught. We remember Jen Jenkins saying, "We have such a nice, competent, enthusiastic young man who has come to teach mathematics at Bethany College." That young man was John, and he stuck around for a long, long time, continuing to be the one who so competently taught decades of students at Bethany. Our sympathies go to Judy, Ellie, Annie, and all of the extended family.
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Rosalie Bhatnagar posted a condolence
Saturday, January 10, 2015
I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Murphy's passing. What a fine teacher and person he was. We will miss him.
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