MURPHY, Frank Morrill

Tucson Citizen, Tucson, Arizona Monday, June 25, 1917, page 4 Frank M. Murphy, Arizona Builder Frank M. Murphy, pioneer and one of Arizona's best known builders, is dead. Mr. Murphy had plenty of magnetism and Arizona and in his mind's eye pictured the future state long before most of his fellow pioneers. He built the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix railroad. He opened up the great mines at Congress, Tombstone and Silverbell, and while all of his enterprises were not a financial success at the start because of his inability to properly finance them, the railroad which he built turned out to be one of the biggest feeders of the Santa Fe, which owned it, and the mines which he opened turned out to be great producers. For a quarter of a century and more, Frank M. Murphy had been a prominent figure in the financial, political and social fire of the state. Arizona owes much to him. The greatness of the state today is due to the vision of men such as he who had the energy, the nerve and the ability to carry through great constructive enterprises. --------------------------- Hassayampa Miner (Wickenburg AZ) Thursday, June 28, 1917, p 1 Frank M. Murphy Dead Frank M. Murphy, who for forty years has been closely identified with the progress and development of Arizona and the southwest, died at his home in Prescott, June 23. Funeral services were held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and the body sent to Ontario, Cal., for interment in the family lot. It is said of Mr. Murphy that he did more than any one man to bring capital into the state, and consequently did more than anyone else to develop the resources of the state. Therefore, the state of Arizona, as well as his many friends, particularly the "old-timers," feel keenly his loss, and mourn his death as that of a brother.