Warrior 11, 12, Business Manager 12; Debate Club 11, 12; Dramatics 10; Chemistry Lab Assistant 12; Speaking Contest 11

My life - - - - 1. RPI 1962-1966 2. US Navy, 1966-1970 (Yes, Viet Nam!) 3. Cornell, MBA, 1970-1972. I got married to Noel in 1970 in San Diego where we met while I was in the Navy 4. EDS, New York City, 1972-1973. My son Kevin was born in 1973. He is now working in Seattle since graduating from Gonzaga University. 5. Arthur Andersen, 1973-1983, New york City and then Vancouver, BC. My daughter Clare, was born in 1976. 6. Great Western Leasing, Reno, NV, 1983-1987. I was IT Director. 7. Security Pacific Leasing and later BankAmerica Leasing, 1987-1998, San Francisco. We have lived here in Danville in the Bay Area for nearly 14 years, the longest either Noel or I have ever lived anywhere. 8. Sun Microsystems, Inc., 1999 to Present. I am now doing sales support for large corporate accounts. The Murphys (Jim, Noel, Clare, Kevin) on the occasion of Clare's 25th birthday in Kansas City where she was head of the Migrant Farmers Project for Legal Aid. James K. Murphy November 18, 1944 – October 12, 2009 Resident of Danville, California On October 12, 2009, our beloved James Keane Murphy peacefully passed away. He was born on November 18, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL to James K. Murphy, Sr. and Marion (Hall) Murphy. Jim spent his childhood years in Binghamton, NY. He received a Navy ROTC scholarship to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. where he studied Engineering. Upon graduation in 1966 he was commissioned in the U.S. Navy and spent four years serving his country as an engineer on the USS Ranger, and as Executive Officer of USS Gallup in Vietnam. He married Noël Gary on January 23, 1971, and received his MBA from Cornell Business School in 1972. Jim’s career in the financial sector, as an information technology executive, took him many places. He worked on Wall Street in New York; in Vancouver B.C.; in Reno, NV; and ultimately served as Vice President of Management Information Services for Bank of America Leasing in San Francisco. Jim was employed by Sun Microsystems on September 11th, 2001, when he escaped from the 25th floor of the south tower of the World Trade Center. Jim, a true renaissance man, enjoyed cooking gourmet meals, remodeling the house, orating with local musical group, Silver Liners, doing crosswords and Sudoku puzzles and reading. He devoted much time to St. Isidore’s Parish in Danville where he served as Eucharistic minister, RCIA team leader, bible camp counselor, and was a Knight of Columbus- a true man of faith. His sporting passions included the hiking club, Bocce Ball, and daily three mile walks. With the birth of his grandson, Elliott, on Sept. 9th, 2008 his wish of becoming a grandfather was granted. He is survived by Noel, his loving wife of 38 years, and by children Kevin James and Clare Noel (Ryan), grandson Elliott, sister Kathleen Lansford (Dave), many in-laws, nieces and nephews, and countless devoted friends.