Gordon T. Murphy

1927 - 1950  (23 years)

• Name	Gordon T. Murphy
  Born	1927  [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241104473
  Misfortune	1950	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	killed in motorcycle accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-438925
  Died	15 Oct 1950	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I438925	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Evelyn Marion Grummett,   b. 11 Mar 1925,   d. 3 Oct 2013  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Patrick R. Murphy,   b. 24 May 1947,   d. 22 Feb 1979  (Age 31 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F277714	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Motor Manslaughter Charge Laid Against Kitchener Man Isaac Brighton, 71, Dies After Being Struck by Car on King St. John Hesch, 27, of 59 Brunswick Ave., has been charged with motor manslaughter as the result of a fatal accident Saturday at the corner of King and Cedar Streets, city police said today. He will appear in court Oct. 20. Isaac Brighton, 71, of 54 Elgin St., died Saturday night in K-W Hospital from injuries sustained when he was struck or walked into the Hesch vehicle. The mishap was one of two fatal accidents in Waterloo County over the weekend. In the other, Gordon Murphy, 22, of Galt, was almost instantly killed when thrown from his motorcycle on highway No. 8 east of Galt. Police said Brighton stepped from the south curb on King St. before being hit. He was unconscious and was removed to hospital with severe head injuries and abrasions. Police said the Kitchener man King St., and was hit by or walked into an eastbound auto driven by John Hesch, 27, of 59 Brunswick Ave. He was unconscious and was removed to K-W Hospital with severe head injuries and abrasions. Native of Pine Hill Mr. Brighton was born in Pine Hill, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Brighton. He farmed near Freeport for many years. He attended Alma St. United Brethren Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Amanda Hallman whom he married 46 years ago; two sons, Delton of Kitchener and Ross of Baden; two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Effie) Becker and Mrs. William (Irene) Petzold of Kitchener; one brother, John of Grand Ledge, Mich.; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Seese of Alto, Mich., and Mrs. Lydia Smith of Lowell, Mich.; 11 grandchildren. The body is resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. followed by a service at the Alma St. United Brethren Church at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery with Rev. Ward Woolner officiating. Motorbike Mishap The motorcycle mishap occurred as the rider was travelling toward Galt. Provincial Constable Keith Leavitt of the Kitchener detachment, said the motorcycle apparently went out of control. The cause of the mishap was not immediately determined. Constable Leavitt said the back chain...

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . MURPHY/ in loving memory of/ Gordon T. MURPHY/ died Oct. 15, 1950 aged 23 years/ Evelyn M. GRUMMETT wife/ Mar. 11, 1925 - / Patrick R. MURPHY/ son/ May 24, 1947-Feb. 22 1979/ Delores S. LEBOLD/ wife/ July 18, 1949 - /

  
  

• Event Map

  Misfortune - killed in motorcycle accident - 1950 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Oct 1950 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth