Background
Murfin, Mark was born on August 28, 1913 in Pendleton, Indiana, United States. Son of William Riley and Addie (Heiney) Murfin.
Murfin, Mark was born on August 28, 1913 in Pendleton, Indiana, United States. Son of William Riley and Addie (Heiney) Murfin.
Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1940. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1942. Doctor of Education, Grenoble University, France, 1952.
Teacher, Pendleton City Schools, 1933-1938; principal schools in, Fowlerton, Noblesville, Peru and Richmond, Indiana, 1938-1949; elementary supervisor, Indiana U. Laboratory School, 1949-1951; instructor, Indiana U. Laboratory School, 1951; associate professor education, Boston University, 1952-1956; professor, department chairman elementary education, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, since 1956.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member National, Florida education associations, Florida Council Elementary Education, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Bettie A. Crawford, August 25, 1938. Children— Ross C., Joe C.