George Washington Murdock (1893 - 1968)

Born 5 Jul 1893 in Benton County Arkansas, USA

Husband of Elsie Viola (Fields) Murdock — married 23 Dec 1916 in Benton County Arkansas, USA

Died 20 Nov 1968 at age 75 in Fort Smith Sebastian County Arkansas, USA

Biography

From the Benton County Democrat: 1968 Obit: A 75-year-old Bentonville man died last Thursday in a Fort Smith hospital of injuries sustained in a one car accident near Cave Springs. The victim was George W. Murdock a resident of Route 2, Bentonville. Investigting officers said Murdock apparently lost control of his northbound pickup on a curve and crashed into a ditch on Highway 112 two miles north of Cave Springs. Deputy Bill Porch of the Benton County sheriff's office said Murdock appeared to have driven the pickup straight into the sharp curve, swerved it to the right and back to the left in attempt to negotiate the curve. Murdock was taken to Bates Memorial Hospital in a Callison-McKinney ambulance and later to St. Edward's Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith for special treatment. Born July 5, 1893, eight miles southwest of Bentonville, he had lived his entire life in the area. Mr. Murdock was a farmer. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Elsie Fields Murdock of the home, one daughter, Mrs. Dennis Stride, Minneapolis, Minn., one son, Robert H Murdock, Joplin, Mo. , one sister, Mrs. Clida Wood, Long Beach, Calif., one brother, Albert Murdock, North Little Rock; five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

Sources

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29177467