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Meatless Fridays at the Murphy House

My family lived next door to the Murphys for my entire life at home. Tommy is exactly 30 days older than me. What I remember about Don Murphy was that I wanted to become Catholic because of him. Well, at least I wanted to be a Don Murphy kind of Catholic, who had a beer and his very own cheese pizza every Friday in his living room chair with his feet up...at least thats how I remember it to be. I saw him in that exact same position several times in my life as I hung around the Murphy house around supper time on Fridays hoping to be asked to stay for dinner. CHEESE PIZZA!!! It was like being in heaven on Fridays at the Murphy house. I thought all Catholics had fish on Fridays. Nope, not the Murphys. Mr. Murphy did not like fish. I dont know if he had a special papal pardon from consuming Fish on Fridays, but he didnt do it. And on those sacred holy meatless Fridays, Don didnt have to share his pizza or beer with anyone else, unless he just felt like it. When youve got five kids, thats a pretty holy day. One more memory. I have been holding this memory as a secret for about 50 years now. I promised Mr. Murphy that I would never tell, but I feel its OK now. On one cold Christmas Eve night about 50 years ago, I saw the Murphys front door propped open with no lights on as I was walking our dogs, Rags and Jody. I walked up into the yard to be sure everything was OK, when I saw Don carrying in wrapped packages and ever so silently putting them under the tree. He came back outside again and wheeled a brand new bicycle for Sean to the door. Our eyes met. He lifted his finger to his lips and quietly whispered, Shhhh. There it is. I spilled the beans. Mr. Murphy was Santa. I hope all of your future Christmases will be merry and bright with sweet memories of a wonderful man. Love, Diane
Posted by Diane Leach Oberkrom
Sunday May 12, 2019 at 7:59 am
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Welcome to Bopp Chapel

Bopp Chapel has been providing compassionate and professional funeral and cremation services to the St. Louis Community for over 100 years. We continue to strive to bring you- our friends, families and neighbors- the best in comfort and support.



Our Services

Explore all the ways in which we can help you create a personalized, memorable experience that pays tribute to the life of your loved one.
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Preplanning

Learn how preplanning can provide your family with peace of mind and allow you to take your time in designing a meaningful service.
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Phone: (314) 965-7680
10610 Manchester Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122-1308


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