Background
Murphy, Francis Seward was born on September 9, 1914 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Francis H. and Blanche (Livesay) Murphy.
Murphy, Francis Seward was born on September 9, 1914 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Francis H. and Blanche (Livesay) Murphy.
Bachelor, Reed College, 1936.
With The Oregonian, Portland, 1936-1979, television editor, Behind the Mike columnist, 1952-1979. Archeological explorer Mayan ruins, Yucatan, Mexico, 1950, member American Quintana Roo Expedition, 1965, 66, 68. With United States Army, 1942-1946.
Author: Dragon Mask Temples in Central Yucatan, 1988.
With United States Army, 1942-1946. Member American Philat. Society (life), Royal Asiatic Society, City Club, American Club of Hong Kong, Explorer's Club, Oregon History Society, Society of America Archaeology, Hong Kong Philat Society, World Wide Fund Nature, Hong Kong Jockey Club.
Married Clare Eastham Cooke, September 20, 1974 (deceased April 1990).