~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, DL Capt. Karl Dean Murphy
JANUARY 23, 1940 – FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
Karl Dean Murphy, age 80. Captain Murphy
joined Delta Air Lines 08-15-1969 and was based HOU and DFW. Widowed in May of 1984 with the passing of
his wife Shirley, Captain Murphy is survived by their children and
grandchildren plus many more extended family members.
To view the obituary online please visit
Whitepages notes Captain Murphy’s most recent address as
9224 Deepwater Drive, Montgomery, TX 77356.
Please see service arrangements as noted in obituary below.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary………Karl Dean Murphy, age 80, of Montgomery, Texas
passed away in his home, Wednesday, February 12, 2020.
Karl was born January 23, 1940 to John K Murphy and Helen
(Lock) Murphy in Fredonia, Kansas. He grew up in Fredonia and graduated in 1958
from Fredonia High School. Karl graduated from Kansas State College of
Pittsburg in 1962 with a B.S. in Mathematics. He joined the United States Air
Force, attending Officer Training School, becoming a Lieutenant, and attending
Flight School becoming a pilot for F-4 Phantoms and flew missions over North
Vietnam in the mid to late 60's while he was stationed in Thailand. Among other
accomplishments and recognition, he received the Silver Wings and the Air Medal
Award during his service with the Air Force. After leaving the Air Force, Karl
became a Pilot for Delta Airlines and was employed there, flying Boeing 727's
for 25 years until his retirement in 1994. He resided in Miami, Florida for
several years and near Houston, Texas for a major portion of his life. Karl was
an auto mechanic and Classic Corvette enthusiast, and restored several cars
over the years, including 1954, 1962 and 1971 Corvette models. Karl learned
electrical wiring as a teenager, from his dad and was a Handyman and "Jack
of all Trades". He loved mechanic and woodworking tools and did much of
the construction and detail finishing for a home he lived in for 25 years in
Magnolia, Texas. Karl loved boating and being on the water. He built his own
small rowboat when he was a boy, and had a twin engine inboard as an adult
which he loved to use on Lake Conroe. Karl was a Believer that Jesus Christ is
the Living Son of God and is his Savior for Eternal Life.
Survivors include his brother John R Murphy and wife, Sue of
Derby, Kansas, son Michael Murphy and wife, Lisa of Austin, Texas, daughter
Michele Lazzara and husband, Trey of Austin, Texas, grandchildren Jake Murphy,
Luke Lazzara, and Mia Lazzara, sister in-law Pat (Frazier) Murray of
Greensboro, North Carolina, also many other cousins, nieces and nephews related
to the family circle mentioned here.
Karl was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley (Frazier)
Murphy and his parents.
A celebration of life visitation for Karl will be held
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Metcalf Funeral
Directors, 1801 E White Oak Terrace, Conroe, Texas 77304.
Interment and a Military
Ceremony will be at Guilford Memorial Park in Greensboro, North Carolina,
directed by Hanes Lineberry Funeral Home.
Wife Shirley Murphy,
passed due to injuries sustained in an auto accident
Shirley Murphy
Date of Birth: Tuesday January
18, 1944
Date of Death: May 1984
Age at Death: 40 years
City: Conroe, Texas
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