PAUL K. MURPHY

Submitted by D. Murphy   6-13-11
  SAFELY HOME

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And he came himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth
You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!

Priests of the Sacred Heart Monastery

I will love you forever...


Submitted by D. Murphy   6-13-11

 

 

My father is my mentor.  

The definition of a mentor is a trusted counselor or guide.  He was that and much more.  
He always provided guidance and wisdom and although I did not always understand his lessons
he taught at the time, he taught them nonetheless.  Paul, Jim, Karen, Peter and myself and my
little brother Tim all can relate to this, what he did was nothing less than a miracle.  


What did he do? He provided us with joy and happiness, he taught us about compassion,
leadership, kindness, hope, desire and not least of all love.  He taught about joy. Today even as I write this I remember the joy I felt every Christmas morning growing up,a feeling that I still have with every new Christmas with my family.  I remember feeling the pure excitement and joy as we had to wait to go see the presents while he had his coffee and took his showers. I remember having to wait my turn to open a present all along knowing that if I asked I had to wait even longer, all traditions that I carry on today.  He taught us to be competitive and he taught us all to be winners with grace.  I remember distinctly that he would tell us to play to win.  Even when we were young he would not always let us win as he wanted to teach us to lose with grace as well, this was the wisdom that I did not see at the time.  He taught us patience we went on fishing trips, these trips to the lake were adventures and I remember being so excited to get out on the water. Driving up to the mountains through the winding roads, getting to the lake in the early morning and waiting in the freezing cold where he would let me drink coffee to stay warm.

 We would get in the boat with our fishing poles and troll for hours without so much as a bite., this taught me patience even though I did not know it at the time.  

He taught us about perseverance I never met man with so much persistence to find and answer, he and I would always challenge each other to riddles, never did I stump him, he never gave up.  
 

I learned never to give up from him.  He taught us so much and his lessons continue to this day, my father was, is, and always will be my teacher.  He will forever be in my heart and my father will forever be my mentor.

Submitted by Daniel Murphy
7-29-11
 

 

 

Hi Tim - I enjoyed the web site, never having met your Dad the photos and emails gave me a
sense of what he was like.  He obviously loved you very much and gave you some very good advice.  Thanks for sending the web site along.
oooxxx
Kathy

Submitted by Kathy Smith
6-17-11
 

 

 

Happy Father's Day in Heaven Dad. Heaven is so blessed to have you and we were all so blessed that we got to share time with you, on Earth. I hope you liked the special Mass, Dan and I had said in your honor this morning. It was beautiful and we really felt your presence. Miss you so much. xoxoxo

Submitted by Paula Murphy
6-19-11
 

 

Each morning I take a walk and pray to God and talk with Dad, asking that he lead me to success and give me those great ideas that he always had for business. My walks now include visits from hummingbirds,
I mean these little guys come so close and hover and even sit and just stare at me and I must believe that it is Dad walking with me.

Submitted by Karen Jones
7-31-11
 

 

 

"Til Death do us part" was the vow that Mom and Dad made over 50 years ago.

Today, August 6th would have been their 56th year together. I know Mom's heart was heavy, you saw it in her eyes. Jen and I are hoping that our time together helped ease the pain and we know that Dad was watching us from above.

Submitted by Karen Jones
8-7-11
 

 

 

Dad, this is the 3rd time I had to redo this web site.  Each time I lost the site, it was like losing you all over again.

It was made with dedication and with love.  We miss you Dad.

Love Tim

Submitted by Tim Smith
9-3-11

 

 

After many years of illness, of battling the Golden years.
This is my first Fathers Day without him. Without hearing him, without seeing him, without looking into his blue, blue eyes. Hearing his laughter, telling his jokes, reminiscing his stories. Hugging him and telling him good-bye. Telling him that,  I' ll see you soon, talk to you soon, see you tomorrow, need to tell the scoop'

My Dad is no longer with us and my heart is heavy with pain. With grief, with sorrow, with feeling so down.
they say that Dad is still with us. Watching over us in heaven. Its just not the same, I want him here, I want to hold his hand. I want to hear him call my name. I love my Dad with all my heart, all of my soul and with all that I am. I am so glad that Dad knew this before he journeyed on, however I still need to tell him so.

Want to let him know that I miss him so. I love you Dad. Happy Fathers Day. You were the best Dad a girl could have. I was so lucky to have you in my life.

To be close to you throughout my life. I am so thankful that I shared with you, Hiked with you, laughed with you. I am so glad that we made memories that will allow me
to carry on. I love you Dad, Happy Fathers Day.

I need you to know that I love you so. Dads Legacy is me, His legacy is his family. His legacy is all those that are left behind, remembering him in their own way and in their own time. I love you Dad  just needed to let you know. Happy Fathers Day ..I miss you so.

Submitted by Karen Jones
6-18-11

 

 

I wrote this poem for my wonderful Dad in-law who's funeral was today. Rest in peace Dad, Love you always, Paula xoxoxo

The Circle of Life.
We are born. We live. We love.
So many moments, some joyful, some filled with sorrow and hardship.
Life, so worth living, regardless of the circumstances, What makes us stronger
are the hard times, How we handle ourselves, How we show love to those around us,
That s what defines us in this life, I realize that having lost people I love, That all the
trivial things in life are just that.. Trivial.

As I sit here thinking about it,
I realize that life is so fleeting,
We need to live as we are intended to live,
We were created in love, We were filled with joy, compassion, tenderness, caring and forgiveness,
And placed here to bestow those very things on the people around us, Complicated situations in life

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Submitted by Paula Murphy

Date Unknown
 

 

 

Hey Dad,

I'm here because I wanted to say hi and talk to you and I felt that this was the best place to do that. I was just thinking about the last time we spoke.

It was so very special to me. We both knew that it was our last conversation.I remember our eyes meeting, both of us teary but you squeezed my hand and told me
that you loved me and to take care of Danny and the kids for you and to have a great life and I promised you that I would. I will always take care of them for you. They are my life.

You also said that I have beautiful children who are so smart and sweet. I'll never forget that conversation Dad xo. We spoke in depth about life and death too. You told me that you were ready and I talked to you about how much God loved you and what Jesus meant to me. It was sad but lovely all at the same time. You said that you had a wonderful life and that you loved us all so much

You told me through your tears how blessed you felt to have a beautiful wife like Mom and such a great family and that you were so proud of all of us..You really were an exceptional person Dad, so loving, so strong, so forgiving and so kind. I loved your gentleness.

 

It was so nice to talk about how you enjoyed Ireland and how fond of my parents you were; they thought you and Dotty were the best people ever. I remember you smiling when we talked about you guys hanging out. I only wish that I could take you there now for another fun holiday... we'll have to wait till heaven I guess Gosh we should all try to be more like you and Mom Dad.

 

I am missing you so much today, it's only been two
weeks and when your photo shows up on my TV screen, I find myself bursting into tears. I have never seen Danny so broken up until the last month. He misses you so much... I know you think I'm strong but I'm not so sure about that lately. I feel so weary these days Dad.

The thought of you in heaven, pain free and with many loved ones will get me through this as I am sure
it will help the rest of the family. Dad, heaven is so lucky to have you and I hope that you can keep your eye on all of us till we meet again. God I really miss you and my kids still pray for you every night and we still cry but we know that you are happy and that makes us cope a bit easier..

 We got Mom's back, down here... Night Night Dad, I love you so very very much, love Paula xoxoxo

Submitted by Paula Murphy 6-16-11
 

 

 

 

I  am really sorry to hear of your Dad's passing, my prayers are with you and your family.  What a great tribute to your Dad.

Love your cousin Trisha

Submitted by Patricia Nonnweilier
7-29-11

 

 

My heart is broken.  I will miss him dearly.
 Love A Pat  

Submitted by Patricia Neidecker
7-29-11

 

 

Home from Arizona in 11.5 hours....my butt hurts! To all my fellow Murphs, we love you guys sooo much, and even though the occasion was a sad one,

I'm so glad we got to see you! xoxoxo

Submitted by Kristina Murphy
6-12-11

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In loving memory of Paul Murphy. A wonderful Papa a girl could have.   Jenny

Submitted by Jennifer Jones

Date Unknown

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 Picture of Paul with a spray of flowers and underneath the above.

'Dear Tim-
Thanks for the kind words and gift. Your Mom is a wonderful woman, and I enjoyed talking with her and joining with her in prayer and anointing.  Now that your Dad is at the Lord's side, please count on a Mass being offered, not in Thanksgiving for his perfect peace, but also for your Mom and all the family.  May you all feel the presence of our Shepherd so that hope swells in your hearts.  My best to your Mom.
In Christ, Father Robinson
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Phoenix, AZ
6-21-11
 

 

 

March 29, 2011 9:09pm
My Last Email from my Dad

Hi Dad
Do not worry about us, we will be okay.  No words can express how I feel.  
I feel so helpless and numb and to be frank it still feels surreal.
 I just want to know I will never forget the life lessons you have taught me and even though I know I am not the perfect brother, son, or significant other for that matter, I know I will get there or try to get there through my journey.  I will see you this weekend, I love you.
Your son
Tim
<<<MY LAST EMAIL FROM DAD>>>
Hi Tim
Good to hear from you. Stop putting yourself down Tim, you are very much loved by
your family and that's what counts just keep thinking about water under the bridge and if something gets caught say that little prayer I told you and everything will be fine.. I have been doing pretty good this week.  Jim will be here Sat and I am looking so forward in seeing him.

 Well buddy nothing else new here so I will sign off for now. Sending you all my love Dad xo say hi to Peter for me  Dad