Obituary
Franklin Roy Murphy, 87, passed away at St. Michael’s Hospital in Bremerton on the morning of November 7 after a brief illness.
Frank was born in Poulsbo to Esther and Charles Murphy on April 2, 1933. He graduated in 1952 from North Kitsap High School and that same year married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Lundquist. After the birth of two sons, they moved to Bremerton and added two daughters to their family. In 1964 the family moved to the shore of Dyes Inlet where Beverly and Frank watched their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow, play, and splash on the beach. On clear days, together they watched spectacular early morning sunrises with Mount Rainier framing their view to the south.
Professionally, Frank spent a brief period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and operated a gas station in Poulsbo before embarking on a long career with Puget Sound Power and Light Company, where he was particularly proud of being part of “getting the lights back on” after severe wind, snow and ice storms. Throughout his career he was a loyal and proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. If you asked him his greatest professional accomplishment, always to-the-point and practical, he’d simply say he showed up for work every day and provided for his family.
In his spare time Frank loved boating, fishing, sports, cars, and anything that took him outdoors. Those were side activities during his working years but became obsessions after retirement, as he acquired and disposed of several types of boats, old and new cars, and rooted for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl. He added motor homing to his list of obsessions that took both he and Beverly on numerous excursions.
His is family has many happy memories. Beverly and Frank enjoyed 68 years of marriage. His love of cars developed in his teens as for days he walked eight miles each way with his brother to get a 1932 Chevrolet in running condition. His granddaughter recalls him comically hopping around on one leg as he tried, without success, to show it was possible to light a match by striking it on his pants leg. Another granddaughter recalls downing far too many onion rings with him each Fourth of July. His daughters smile at the thought of countless waterski runs and of the small outboard that young hands caused too frequently to fall overboard and each time, Frank would fish it out, patiently flush, and bring it back to life to power their kid-sized dinghy. On a trip to eastern Washington his three-year-old great-grandson announced that he and Frank had decided they would do nothing but fish and eat. His son recalls Frank telling him he was named Franklin Roy so his initials would be the same as Franklin Roosevelt’s. His son also remembers the phone ringing in the middle of many stormy nights and the sound of his boots clomping across the floor above because it was time, again, for someone to stand in the rain, wind or snow to get the lights back on. Those and many other memories show who Frank was as a husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Murphy, sisters Violet Meyers, Lorraine Willers, and son, Patrick Murphy. He is survived by wife Beverly, son Dan Murphy (Sue), daughters Jan Rork (John) and Joy Hernandez (Bob); grandchildren Shannon Benefield (Carl), Ashley Murphy (Brian), Sara Hazama,(Eddie), Ian Rork, Bradley Hernandez, Geena Hernandez; and great grandchildren MacKenzie Swanson, Kelsey Swanson, Cayden Benefield, Ethan Brancheau, Jordan Hazama and Eddie Hazama. He is also survived by a brother, Leonard Murphy, and sister, Carol Baker.
A graveside service will be held on November 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton.
Franklin Roy Murphy, 87, passed away at St. Michael’s Hospital in Bremerton on the morning of November 7 after a brief illness.
Frank was born in Poulsbo to Esther and Charles Murphy on April 2, 1933. He graduated in 1952 from North Kitsap High School and that same year married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Lundquist. After the birth of two sons, they moved to Bremerton and added two daughters to their family. In 1964 the family moved to the shore of Dyes Inlet where Beverly and Frank watched their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow, play, and splash on the beach. On clear days, together they watched spectacular early morning sunrises with Mount Rainier framing their view to the south.
Professionally, Frank spent a brief period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and operated a gas station in Poulsbo before embarking on a long career with Puget Sound Power and Light Company, where he was particularly proud of being part of “getting the lights back on” after severe wind, snow and ice storms. Throughout his career he was a loyal and proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. If you asked him his greatest professional accomplishment, always to-the-point and practical, he’d simply say he showed up for work every day and provided for his family.
In his spare time Frank loved boating, fishing, sports, cars, and anything that took him outdoors. Those were side activities during his working years but became obsessions after retirement, as he acquired and disposed of several types of boats, old and new cars, and rooted for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl. He added motor homing to his list of obsessions that took both he and Beverly on numerous excursions.
His is family has many happy memories. Beverly and Frank enjoyed 68 years of marriage. His love of cars developed in his teens as for days he walked eight miles each way with his brother to get a 1932 Chevrolet in running condition. His granddaughter recalls him comically hopping around on one leg as he tried, without success, to show it was possible to light a match by striking it on his pants leg. Another granddaughter recalls downing far too many onion rings with him each Fourth of July. His daughters smile at the thought of countless waterski runs and of the small outboard that young hands caused too frequently to fall overboard and each time, Frank would fish it out, patiently flush, and bring it back to life to power their kid-sized dinghy. On a trip to eastern Washington his three-year-old great-grandson announced that he and Frank had decided they would do nothing but fish and eat. His son recalls Frank telling him he was named Franklin Roy so his initials would be the same as Franklin Roosevelt’s. His son also remembers the phone ringing in the middle of many stormy nights and the sound of his boots clomping across the floor above because it was time, again, for someone to stand in the rain, wind or snow to get the lights back on. Those and many other memories show who Frank was as a husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Murphy, sisters Violet Meyers, Lorraine Willers, and son, Patrick Murphy. He is survived by wife Beverly, son Dan Murphy (Sue), daughters Jan Rork (John) and Joy Hernandez (Bob); grandchildren Shannon Benefield (Carl), Ashley Murphy (Brian), Sara Hazama,(Eddie), Ian Rork, Bradley Hernandez, Geena Hernandez; and great grandchildren MacKenzie Swanson, Kelsey Swanson, Cayden Benefield, Ethan Brancheau, Jordan Hazama and Eddie Hazama. He is also survived by a brother, Leonard Murphy, and sister, Carol Baker.
A graveside service will be held on November 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton.
Obituary
Franklin Roy Murphy, 87, passed away at St. Michael’s Hospital in Bremerton on the morning of November 7 after a brief illness.
Frank was born in Poulsbo to Esther and Charles Murphy on April 2, 1933. He graduated in 1952 from North Kitsap High School and that same year married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Lundquist. After the birth of two sons, they moved to Bremerton and added two daughters to their family. In 1964 the family moved to the shore of Dyes Inlet where Beverly and Frank watched their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow, play, and splash on the beach. On clear days, together they watched spectacular early morning sunrises with Mount Rainier framing their view to the south.
Professionally, Frank spent a brief period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and operated a gas station in Poulsbo before embarking on a long career with Puget Sound Power and Light Company, where he was particularly proud of being part of “getting the lights back on” after severe wind, snow and ice storms. Throughout his career he was a loyal and proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. If you asked him his greatest professional accomplishment, always to-the-point and practical, he’d simply say he showed up for work every day and provided for his family.
In his spare time Frank loved boating, fishing, sports, cars, and anything that took him outdoors. Those were side activities during his working years but became obsessions after retirement, as he acquired and disposed of several types of boats, old and new cars, and rooted for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl. He added motor homing to his list of obsessions that took both he and Beverly on numerous excursions.
His is family has many happy memories. Beverly and Frank enjoyed 68 years of marriage. His love of cars developed in his teens as for days he walked eight miles each way with his brother to get a 1932 Chevrolet in running condition. His granddaughter recalls him comically hopping around on one leg as he tried, without success, to show it was possible to light a match by striking it on his pants leg. Another granddaughter recalls downing far too many onion rings with him each Fourth of July. His daughters smile at the thought of countless waterski runs and of the small outboard that young hands caused too frequently to fall overboard and each time, Frank would fish it out, patiently flush, and bring it back to life to power their kid-sized dinghy. On a trip to eastern Washington his three-year-old great-grandson announced that he and Frank had decided they would do nothing but fish and eat. His son recalls Frank telling him he was named Franklin Roy so his initials would be the same as Franklin Roosevelt’s. His son also remembers the phone ringing in the middle of many stormy nights and the sound of his boots clomping across the floor above because it was time, again, for someone to stand in the rain, wind or snow to get the lights back on. Those and many other memories show who Frank was as a husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Murphy, sisters Violet Meyers, Lorraine Willers, and son, Patrick Murphy. He is survived by wife Beverly, son Dan Murphy (Sue), daughters Jan Rork (John) and Joy Hernandez (Bob); grandchildren Shannon Benefield (Carl), Ashley Murphy (Brian), Sara Hazama,(Eddie), Ian Rork, Bradley Hernandez, Geena Hernandez; and great grandchildren MacKenzie Swanson, Kelsey Swanson, Cayden Benefield, Ethan Brancheau, Jordan Hazama and Eddie Hazama. He is also survived by a brother, Leonard Murphy, and sister, Carol Baker.
A graveside service will be held on November 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton.
Franklin Roy Murphy, 87, passed away at St. Michael’s Hospital in Bremerton on the morning of November 7 after a brief illness.
Frank was born in Poulsbo to Esther and Charles Murphy on April 2, 1933. He graduated in 1952 from North Kitsap High School and that same year married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Lundquist. After the birth of two sons, they moved to Bremerton and added two daughters to their family. In 1964 the family moved to the shore of Dyes Inlet where Beverly and Frank watched their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren grow, play, and splash on the beach. On clear days, together they watched spectacular early morning sunrises with Mount Rainier framing their view to the south.
Professionally, Frank spent a brief period at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and operated a gas station in Poulsbo before embarking on a long career with Puget Sound Power and Light Company, where he was particularly proud of being part of “getting the lights back on” after severe wind, snow and ice storms. Throughout his career he was a loyal and proud member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. If you asked him his greatest professional accomplishment, always to-the-point and practical, he’d simply say he showed up for work every day and provided for his family.
In his spare time Frank loved boating, fishing, sports, cars, and anything that took him outdoors. Those were side activities during his working years but became obsessions after retirement, as he acquired and disposed of several types of boats, old and new cars, and rooted for the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl. He added motor homing to his list of obsessions that took both he and Beverly on numerous excursions.
His is family has many happy memories. Beverly and Frank enjoyed 68 years of marriage. His love of cars developed in his teens as for days he walked eight miles each way with his brother to get a 1932 Chevrolet in running condition. His granddaughter recalls him comically hopping around on one leg as he tried, without success, to show it was possible to light a match by striking it on his pants leg. Another granddaughter recalls downing far too many onion rings with him each Fourth of July. His daughters smile at the thought of countless waterski runs and of the small outboard that young hands caused too frequently to fall overboard and each time, Frank would fish it out, patiently flush, and bring it back to life to power their kid-sized dinghy. On a trip to eastern Washington his three-year-old great-grandson announced that he and Frank had decided they would do nothing but fish and eat. His son recalls Frank telling him he was named Franklin Roy so his initials would be the same as Franklin Roosevelt’s. His son also remembers the phone ringing in the middle of many stormy nights and the sound of his boots clomping across the floor above because it was time, again, for someone to stand in the rain, wind or snow to get the lights back on. Those and many other memories show who Frank was as a husband, brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He will be missed.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, brother James Murphy, sisters Violet Meyers, Lorraine Willers, and son, Patrick Murphy. He is survived by wife Beverly, son Dan Murphy (Sue), daughters Jan Rork (John) and Joy Hernandez (Bob); grandchildren Shannon Benefield (Carl), Ashley Murphy (Brian), Sara Hazama,(Eddie), Ian Rork, Bradley Hernandez, Geena Hernandez; and great grandchildren MacKenzie Swanson, Kelsey Swanson, Cayden Benefield, Ethan Brancheau, Jordan Hazama and Eddie Hazama. He is also survived by a brother, Leonard Murphy, and sister, Carol Baker.
A graveside service will be held on November 20, 2020 at 11:00 am at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Bremerton.
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