Born 18 Dec 1895 (Widnes, Lancashire, England, UK) - died 10 April 1952

Married Elsie Alma Lehmann 10 May 1942

Had two children - Peter and Carol

Father: Walter Alexander Murray

Mother: Anne Lee Murray

Religion: Episcopalian

 

He played the organ in St Paul's church in Widnes, and the Cinema organ in the Alex Theater in Widnes
Steward on an ocean liner, possibly Cunard White Star or Blue Funnel lines.
After checking the Ellis Island records it is possible that Arthur made numerous landfalls in New York before eventually deciding to stay. The possible dates of debarkation are:
     18 Nov 1923 - Ft. St. George
     15 Oct 1923  - Ft. St. George
     16 Jul 1923 - Ft. St George
     29 Oct 1920 - Celtic
     29 Oct 1923 - Ft. St. George
     24 Sept 1923 -  "
     23 Jul 1923 -    "
     22 Oct 1923    "
     1 Oct 1923    "
     5 Jul 1923      "
     31 Jan 1922 - Empress of Scotland
     5 Nov 1924 - Majestic
    12 Jun 1923 and then some

 

Jumped ship in New York (rumored)
Called "The Duke" according to Peter Lowe.
Rumor has it the he shot a man in the leg for some unknown reason.
Settled in Brooklyn, New York.

He lost his fortune in the stock market crash in the late 1920's. When he told this story to his son Peter, Peter remarked "I would have killed myself after losing all that" -- Arthur countered --- "No! I went to sleep that night and slept like a baby -- but came back swinging at dawn to earn it all back again" -- which he did. A very good lesson not lost upon his son.

Was a naval welder during WW2 at Brooklyn Naval Yard.

Worked for Renkins Milk Company as a pipe fitter.

In WW1 he probably served as a British soldier in the quartermaster corps. He told a story that he once was delivering water to the troops when a German artillery barrage caught the group and wiped out everything but him and the horse he was riding -- he passed out and the horse brought him home. He often noted that his favorite animal was the horse -- he called it "God's noblest animal ---- but at times -- the dumbest." No matter, it was still his favorite animal.

 

Arthur died of lung cancer. He smoked a pipe and usually Prince Albert tobacco.
He liked fine things, clothing coats and other accouterments. Peter, his son still has a coat brush, two initialed hairbrushes and his gold wrist watch (still working and constantly worn by a loving son to this day). The watch will be given to one of Peter's sons someday.
He was wonderful to his children and had the habit of reading the funnies to them after work. Smoking his pipe in his favorite armchair. He loved to take long walks to Highland Park in Brooklyn, New York. The family would always take the same route. Peter especially loved the bottle of Ginger Ale that was bought for a cooling thirst quencher.

 

Arthur and Peter used to take long walks in the rain.

 

Arthur loved to bake -- pies especially -- blue berry and apple (a throwback to his father's bakery and grocery days). The pies were great but the mess was another thing.

 

He once owned a Hudson Hornet automobile but really did not need a car in Brooklyn since they had a fine transportation system.

 

Often called the man of 1000 faces -- he never looked the same in his photographs. Like most of the family -- a handsome chap.

 

Arthur had some great principles for life and the one thing that stood out was his respect for his family name and what it stood for -- he was a man of honor -- if you shook his hand you knew that you count on him and his promise was golden --- a mantle carried on through to his grandchildren.

 

He is gone -- but his spirit and principles live on in his bloodline. May he rest in eternal peace.