Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameLou Arden ANDREWS 
470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy
470, Lou Arden Andrews MurphyBirthFeb 20, 1929, El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy
DeathDec 27, 2014, Kenneth City, Pinellas County, Florida470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy
BurialBay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, Pinellas County, Florida470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy
FatherArden Dudley ANDREWS (1900-1955)
MotherFaye Gladys CARTWRIGHT (1899-1984)
Spouses
BirthApr 20, 1920, East Saint Louis, St. Clair County, Illinois470, Robert John “Bob” Murphy
DeathFeb 18, 2012, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida470, Robert John “Bob” Murphy
BurialBay Pines National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Boulevard, Bay Pines, Pinellas County, Florida470, Robert John “Bob” Murphy
MarriageApr 4, 1953470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy-Information
ChildrenMelanie Ann
Robert Arden (1954-2001)
Obituary Online notes for Lou Arden ANDREWS
daughter of Arden Dudley and Faye Gladys Cartwright Andrews
wife of Robert John Murphy
From the Estes Park Trail Gazette, Estes Park, CO, Feb. 14, 2015:
Lou Arden Murphy, 85, passed away December 27, 2014 in Kenneth City, Florida. Lou was born to Arden Dudley and Faye Gladys (Cartwright) Andrews in El Dorado, Arkansas on February 20, 1929. After graduating from El Dorado High School in 1947, Lou attended Syracuse University (NY) where she studied journalism. An opportunity arose to join the burgeoning airline industry, and Lou began her career as a Supervisor of Reservations and Ticketing at Mid-Continent Airlines, which later merged into Braniff Airways. Lou married North Central Airlines pilot Robert J. Murphy on April 4, 1953, and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota and started a family. In 1969 they relocated to Boulder, Colorado and eventually moved to Estes Park, Colorado in 1975. In 1976, Lou began working and writing for the Estes Park Trail-Gazette newspaper. From 1976-1980, she wrote a popular weekly humor column called "Mrs. Murphy's Chowder," and also covered lifestyle, arts and special interest topics for the newspaper. In 1980, Robert and Lou hit the road on a multi-year cross-country RV travel adventure, and visited every state capital. In addition, they retraced the historic Oregon Trail, following the pioneers' route from Missouri to Oregon. Robert and Lou relocated to Kenneth City, Florida in 2000. Lou was an avid scholar of American history, especially in its relation to her avocation of genealogy. She enjoyed the challenge of uncovering arcane facts and relished the intense research. In pursuit of her pedigree, she frequently traveled to visit courthouse archives, libraries and old cemeteries in a quest to prove her lineage. As part of her genealogy work, she researched and co-authored a three-part book called "A Southern Legacy: Descendants of John Muse of Virginia." Lou was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, and Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She is survived by her daughter, Melanie Murphy, and preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Murphy, and son, Robert A. Murphy. She was laid to rest at a private interment alongside her beloved husband at Bay Pines National Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Florida. 470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy
wife of Robert John Murphy
From the Estes Park Trail Gazette, Estes Park, CO, Feb. 14, 2015:
Lou Arden Murphy, 85, passed away December 27, 2014 in Kenneth City, Florida. Lou was born to Arden Dudley and Faye Gladys (Cartwright) Andrews in El Dorado, Arkansas on February 20, 1929. After graduating from El Dorado High School in 1947, Lou attended Syracuse University (NY) where she studied journalism. An opportunity arose to join the burgeoning airline industry, and Lou began her career as a Supervisor of Reservations and Ticketing at Mid-Continent Airlines, which later merged into Braniff Airways. Lou married North Central Airlines pilot Robert J. Murphy on April 4, 1953, and settled in Minneapolis, Minnesota and started a family. In 1969 they relocated to Boulder, Colorado and eventually moved to Estes Park, Colorado in 1975. In 1976, Lou began working and writing for the Estes Park Trail-Gazette newspaper. From 1976-1980, she wrote a popular weekly humor column called "Mrs. Murphy's Chowder," and also covered lifestyle, arts and special interest topics for the newspaper. In 1980, Robert and Lou hit the road on a multi-year cross-country RV travel adventure, and visited every state capital. In addition, they retraced the historic Oregon Trail, following the pioneers' route from Missouri to Oregon. Robert and Lou relocated to Kenneth City, Florida in 2000. Lou was an avid scholar of American history, especially in its relation to her avocation of genealogy. She enjoyed the challenge of uncovering arcane facts and relished the intense research. In pursuit of her pedigree, she frequently traveled to visit courthouse archives, libraries and old cemeteries in a quest to prove her lineage. As part of her genealogy work, she researched and co-authored a three-part book called "A Southern Legacy: Descendants of John Muse of Virginia." Lou was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution, and Pi Beta Phi Sorority. She is survived by her daughter, Melanie Murphy, and preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Murphy, and son, Robert A. Murphy. She was laid to rest at a private interment alongside her beloved husband at Bay Pines National Cemetery in St. Petersburg, Florida. 470, Lou Arden Andrews Murphy