Florence (Kerins) Murray (1916 - 2004)

Born 21 Oct 1916 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Died 28 Mar 2004 at age 87 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Florence Kerins was born in Newport, Rhode Island in 1916. Her parents were John and Florence (MacDonald) Kerins. ^[1]

She was married to Paul F. Murray, who passed away in 1995.

Murray was commissioned as an officer in the Women's Army Corps during World War II and rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. She served on the staff of the Director of the Women's Army Corps, Colonel Oveta Hobby, in Washington, D.C.^[2]

Military Awards and Decorations: Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the Women's Army Corps Service Medal ^[3]

In 1956, she was the first woman appointed as a Superior Court judge in Rhode Island. In 1978, she was appointed Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Superior Court. She retired from the court in 1996 after having served as a judge for 40 years. ^[4]

Florence Kerins Murry passed away at her home in Newport on March 28, 2004. She was buried with her husband in Trinity Cemetery in Portsmouth, Rhode Island ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index. (Info listed in Sources section)
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_K._Murray
3. ↑ Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty DD Form 214.
4. ↑ http://patch.com/rhode-island/newport/bp--blog-newporter-and-judge-florence-murray-was-an-inspiration
5. ↑ http://www.memorialfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Florence-Murray-117103/#!/Obituary

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Birth, Marriage & Death. Name Florence Kerins Murray, Father John X Kerins, Mother Florence L MacDonald Birth 21 Oct 1916 - Newport Newp, Rhode Island Death 28 Mar 2004. SSN (on record) Gender Female Race White

• U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Name: Florence K Murray Birth Date: 1916 Death Date: 2004 Cemetery: Trinity Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Has Bio?: N. Find A Grave Memorial# 24153402 URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24153402

• Web: Rhode Island, Historical Cemetery Commission Index, 1647-2008 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Florence K Murray Birth 1916 Death 2004 Cemetery TRINITY CEMETERY Burial Place Rhode Island, USA Cemetery Number PO043

See Also:

• http://patch.com/rhode-island/newport/bp--blog-newporter-and-judge-florence-murray-was-an-inspiration

• http://www.riheritagehalloffame.org/inductees_detail.cfm?crit=det&iid=188