Edmund P. Murphy III

November 2, 1951 - May 19, 2019

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Edmund P. Murphy III, 67, of Lansing, IL passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years Leslie Murphy, brother Dan (Dolly) Murphy, sisters Kathy (Bob) Hansen and Marianne (John) Moscato, mother-in-law Betty L. Crisp, brothers-in-law Fred Crisp and Cecil (Carolyn) Sullivan and many nieces and nephews. Edmund was preceded in death by his parents Edmund Murphy Jr. and Edith Murphy.
Ed truly was a Renaissance man. He was a craftsman in his field of home remodeling, a talented painter in oils, photographer, an accomplished amateur ornithologist and an avid gardener. Ed would always meet people and customers that he soon built lifetime friendships with.
He would say if you love what you do you never work a day in your life. He will be dearly missed.
A private family memorial has been planned. In lieu of flowers, donations to Hospice of Calumet Area, LARC or Anti Cruelty Center in Ed’s name would be appreciated.

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Leslie, My sincere sympathy to you and your family during this time. Sandy Gillen sent me an email and told me the news. Arlene C. Hogan

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Ed - you were such a bright light in everyone's life. We are lucky to have the lighting that you installed in our house to remind us of this. Each time we turn on our accent lights it brings us joy and we think of you with a smile. Thank you our friend for being in our lives. RIP - Ted and Deb. XO

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

God saw you getting tiredand a cure was not to be.So he put his arms around you,and whispered ‚ÄúCome to Me‚Äù.With tearful eyes we watched you,we watched you fade away.Although we loved you dearly,we could not make you stay.A golden heart stopped beating,hard working hands now rest.God broke our hearts to prove to usHe only takes the best.

Ed was a great friend for almost 40 years. He was such a wonderful guy. Everything I love about my house was done by Ed. He was so talented and loving. He made friends with all his clients. He is so dearly missed. May he rest in peace.

You have really touch the lives of so many people. We Thank you for all your hard work that you did to our home. We will miss you dearly. It will truly be an adjustment for us all. WE LOVE YOU!

I'm so speechless as I type this post. However, I am so blessed and grateful that Tony and I had the BEST neighbor/friend/buddy relationship with you ever. Ed had a heart of GOLD and was passionate about everything he did. You have encouraged us, supported us and taught us a lot. We love you and will truly miss our friend! Lord! you have an angel but you already know that!

In every room in my house there is something Ed did for me. I appreciated all his guidance and advice. We shared a love of waiting for the Orioles to arrive each year. I was lucky to call him my friend.

It was such a pleasure getting to know Ed. He was a wonderful kind man and I will truly miss him.

My big brother had a heart of gold, was so loved by his family and will be dearly missed. Ed, you will forever be in my heart & now our angel. I love you.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.