Dear Relatives

DOROTHY MURDOCK

Dorothy Murdock attended Ogden High School, Weber State College and University of Utah. She graduated with a B S Degree. Her Ele. Subjects were Education, Music, Psychology. Dorothy’s recreation is swimming and dancing. Sewing and making visual aids are her hobbies. In the music department she is well talented at the piano. Dorothy has a beautiful singing voice.

March 8, 1931 Dorothy was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Dorothy Murdock and Darrell Zack Brown went to the Salt lake Temple on June 11, 1942 and were married.

Dorothy completed one quarter of college when she first went to college – just out of High School – When Dorothy was 35 years old she started her college education and received her B S Degree when she was 40 years of age. Dorothy had rheumatic fever as a child and three other times in her life. She had reoccurance which left heart damage. Dorothy continued to try and live a normal life and was greatly blessed as her health improved with age. Dorothy is a school teacher of the sixth grade. Civic activities are Weber College Alumni Board, PTA, Polio Assistant Drive Chairman, and Community Concert Board.

DONALD DEAN MURDOCK

Ervan R. Murdock and Zora Fleming had six children, one of which was Donald Dean Murdock. He attended Mound Fort Elementary, Mound Fort Junior High and Ogden High School. Dean had many achievements in music. He was well talented at the organ and piano. Dean loved Scenic Outings as recreation. His hobbies were Painting and Handwriting analysis.

Dean was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 10^th of February 1935. On December 23 1949 Dean and Betty Jean Geren were married at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Dean migrated from Ogden, Utah to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He is a Piano and Organ Studio Manager. Dean attended Interlochen School of Music – Michigan, and Eastman School of Music – Rochester, N.Y.

ELAINE MURDOCK

Elaine Murdock was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on 27^th of April 1941. Attended Mound Fort Elementary, Mound Fort Junior High and Ogden High School. She is the daughter of Ervan Murdock and Zora Fleming. Horseback riding is Elaine’s recreation. She is talented at the Piano and Organ. Her hobbies are painting and music.

On August 18, 1953 in Ogden, Utah Elaine was married to John Robert Franklin. Elaine is a housewife and migrated from Ogden, Utah to Virginia Beach, Virginia. Civic activities are PTA. Elaine was married later in the L.D.S. Temple, Salt Lake City, on 12 October 1956, after her husband was baptized. John Robert Franklin is an officer in the United States Army. They all have spent six years in the European Countries.

RUTH CLUFF

Ruth Cluff, daughter of Bliss Adelbert Cluff and Minnie LaPreal Murdock, attended Provo, Utah Elementary and San Francisco, California Elementary Schools for six years. Three years at San Francisco Junior High. Three years at San Francisco High Schools. Ruth’s grades were very good. Camping with the family is her favorite recreation. As a hobby Ruth likes to do hand work and collect recipes. Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on July 8, 1928. Married April 19, 1940 at San Francisco, California to Frank Stanley Richey. Their endowments at the Salt Lake Temple on June 29, 1960. Migrated from Provo to San Francisco to Provo to Portland, Oregon. Business activities is homemaking and civic activities is PTA and Voters League.

JUNE CLUFF

June Cluff, daughter of Bliss Adelbert Cluff and Minnie LaPreal Murdock, attended Mission High School, San Francisco, California. Member of the LDS Church and baptized on August 9, 1931. Married April 1942 at San Francisco, California to Carl B. Rollin, Jr. Migrated from San Francisco, Calif. To Oswego, New York and returned.

ROBERT BLISS CLUFF

Robert Bliss Cluff, son of Bliss Adelbert Cluff and Minnie LaPreal Murdock, attended Mission High, San Francisco, California; Brigham Young University; University of Southern California; University of Maryland. Scholastic achievements: B.A.., 1950; Ed. D. 1963. Robert likes to travel for recreation. On September 5, 1936 Robert was baptized into the LDS Church.

Ruth Huff and Robert Bliss Cluff were married on September 23, 1948 at the Manti Temple, Utah. His business activities: Professor of Education, Northern Illinois University. Migrated from San Francisco to Provo; to Ephraim; to Los Angeles; to Tachikawa, Japan; to Provo; to DeKalb, Illinois. Civic activities: President, N.I.U. Employees Credit Union. 1964-66. Information that would be of interest to your posterity: Raised partly by foster parents – Edwin and Irene Weeks of San Francisco, California. Served in the U.S. Navy from July 1943 through April 1946, and in the U.S. Army Reserve from August 1948 through November 1962. President of Tachikawa Branch, Honshu District, L.D.S. Church, 1956-58. President of DeKalb Branch, Chicago Stake, 1964-present. High Councilman, Chicago Stake 1963-64.

ATHA JEAN CLUFF

Atha Jean Cluff, daughter of Bliss Adelbert Cluff and Minnie LaPreal Murdock, attended Mission High School, San Francisco, California. Baptized on September 5, 1936 into the LDS Church. Married April 1945 at Reno, Nevada to Edward Uriah Halkyard. Business activities: Owns and operates a successful catering business in San Francisco, California. Migrated from Provo, Utah to San Francisco, California. Mother of five children and two grandchildren.

EVA MAY MURDOCK

David Steele Murdock and Mary Emily Van Wagonen are the parents of Eva May Murdock. Eva attended North School Heber – Provo, City School. B.Y.U. Baptized into the L.D.S. Church on July 6, 1912. Eva Loves to travel for recreation. She is talented at sewing and music. Eva’s hobbies are sewing, knitting and gardening. Married on June 20, 1921 in Ogden, Utah to Bliss LeRoi Bushman. This marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple on April 13, 1922. Eva is a housewife and migrated from Heber to Provo to Ogden to Salt Lake to Pueblo, Colorado to Albuquerque, New Mexico to Salt Lake City, Utah. Information for Posterity: I have served in business capacities of the auxiliary organizations – teacher, and president of Yalecrest Ward Primary – Counselor & President of Albuquerque Branch of Relief Society – Sec., counselor & president of Ylaecrest Ward Relief Society – 1^st Counselor in Bonneville Stake Relief Society also Temple ordinance worker – Bliss has served in World War I and in many capacities of the Church. Cordinator, Church & Service Men. President of Mutual – Seven President, Seventies, High Priest Group (1^st Ass’d) Temple Worker.

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