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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., August 17, 1928, page 1
"Laurel News"

     Another Pioneer has been called from our midst when H.S. Murray of Glenwood passed away Sunday morning. Mr. Murray was well, and favorably known, he leaves a wife and several children, a mother, three sisters, and one brother, besides a large circle of friends. The sympathy of the community is extended the bereaved family.


The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., August 17, 1928, page 6
"Bingen News"

     Mr. Riley Murray of Glenwood passes away Sunday. Another Pioneer called. Riley, as he was known by his friends, was a likeable man of high standing in the community. A past president of the pioneers of which he always took great interest to make it pleasant for those attending the meetings. Glenwood has lost one of their most substantial citizens. We are sorry to hear of his passing, and extend sympathy to his bereaved wife and family. Funeral services were held Monday. He was laid to rest at the Mt. Adams cemetery of Glenwood.


The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., August 16, 1928, page 1
"Glenwood"

     The funeral of H.R. Murray was held Monday, August 13th, at 2 p.m. The services at the church were conducted by Rev. Grant Marchant, of White Salmon, and he was laid to rest in the Mt. Adams cemetery with the Grange conducting the service at the grave. The floral offerings were beautiful, and it was one of the largest funeral ever held here. Mr. Murray was born May 29th, 1859, in the Willamette Valley and died August 12th, at 9:30 a.m., after a short illness. He had lived here most of his life and has a host of friends and relatives. He was married to Miss Mildred Hylton March 6, 1909, and to this union were born ten children, three having passed away in infancy. Mr. Murray was in the mercantile business here for about fifteen years with Wm. Fitzgerald, who died in 1924. Mr. Murray failed in health so that he gave up the business last year. he was always ready to help in every honorable walk of life and won many friends in business and civic life. He was a loving husband and father, a good neighbor. All sympathize with the family to the fullest extent, in this their sad hour.

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