Maud Murray
Mrs. T. O. Murray Passes Away at Residence Here
Mrs. Maud Platt Murray, 80, passed away at her home 908 N. Church Street, Sunday morning after several years of failing health. Mrs. Murray, a resident of McKinney since 1904, lad been active in school and PTA work here for many years.
She was born October 22, 1877 in Bloomington, Ill., the daughter of W. H. and Mary Ann McKinney Platt, coming to Texas in 1890 when she was 12 years of age. She was married January 9, 1901 to Judge T. O. Murray, who practiced law in McKinney for a number and also held several county offices. She and her husband were both graduates of Texas University, formerly and taught school in Collin County at Princeton, Cottonwood, Plano, Bloomdale, and other rural schools.
Throughout her lifetime Mrs. Murray worked with the schools of the city and county, being instrumental in Boyd High School's accreditation over 40 years ago. She worked with the late Supt. J. H. Jill in acquiring these credits, and also took the lead in getting music taught in McKinney public schools.
Her desire to encourage the interest of parents in the school program resulted in the organization of the North Ward Mothers' Club, of which she was the first president. This later became the Greer School PTA, another organization of which she was an ardent supporter. She is the only woman in McKinney to hold a PTA life membership.
In recent years she had done private tutoring.
In addition to rearing her own seven children, Mrs. Murray also reared 21 orphan children. She was a member of the Christian Scientist Church.
Survivors are three sons: H. P. Murray of Vernon; Frank W. Murray of Sherman; P. G. Murray of Fort Worth; two daughters, Mrs. Jeter Cobb of Fort Worth; Miss Mildred Murray of McKinney; a foster son, Winkie Murray of Houston; a brother Leonard Platt of Dallas; eight of Dallas [sic]; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. Glendell Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Church with burial in Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Walter Holland, Fred Dickerson, Elmo Cloyd, Warren Cobb, Leo Crockett and A. M. Scott, Jr.
Mrs. Maud Platt Murray, 80, passed away at her home 908 N. Church Street, Sunday morning after several years of failing health. Mrs. Murray, a resident of McKinney since 1904, lad been active in school and PTA work here for many years.
She was born October 22, 1877 in Bloomington, Ill., the daughter of W. H. and Mary Ann McKinney Platt, coming to Texas in 1890 when she was 12 years of age. She was married January 9, 1901 to Judge T. O. Murray, who practiced law in McKinney for a number and also held several county offices. She and her husband were both graduates of Texas University, formerly and taught school in Collin County at Princeton, Cottonwood, Plano, Bloomdale, and other rural schools.
Throughout her lifetime Mrs. Murray worked with the schools of the city and county, being instrumental in Boyd High School's accreditation over 40 years ago. She worked with the late Supt. J. H. Jill in acquiring these credits, and also took the lead in getting music taught in McKinney public schools.
Her desire to encourage the interest of parents in the school program resulted in the organization of the North Ward Mothers' Club, of which she was the first president. This later became the Greer School PTA, another organization of which she was an ardent supporter. She is the only woman in McKinney to hold a PTA life membership.
In recent years she had done private tutoring.
In addition to rearing her own seven children, Mrs. Murray also reared 21 orphan children. She was a member of the Christian Scientist Church.
Survivors are three sons: H. P. Murray of Vernon; Frank W. Murray of Sherman; P. G. Murray of Fort Worth; two daughters, Mrs. Jeter Cobb of Fort Worth; Miss Mildred Murray of McKinney; a foster son, Winkie Murray of Houston; a brother Leonard Platt of Dallas; eight of Dallas [sic]; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Harris Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. Glendell Jones, pastor of the First Methodist Church with burial in Pecan Grove Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Walter Holland, Fred Dickerson, Elmo Cloyd, Warren Cobb, Leo Crockett and A. M. Scott, Jr.
