This is a tribute to my 6th grade History teacher, who was also the music
director at my school.  In teaching us music as the chorus, her motto was "You
only have eyes for me."  Woe betide the student who was not looking at her
during chorus practice.  She gave the offender a look that would reduce them to
 rubble.  Anyway, she had us so good, we were in demand all over New Orleas to
perform.
 
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Isabelle B. Murphy
 
    Born: April 23, 1912
    Died: July 7, 2008
    Location: Kenner, Louisiana
 
 
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New Orleans, LA 70124
 
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Tribute & Message From The Family
 
Isabelle B. Murphy, a retired teacher who taught 53 years in the Orleans Parish
 Public Schools and the Archdiocesan Schools. Miss Murphy was born and educated
 in New Orleans where she graduated from the New Orleans Normal School. From
Loyola University, she received the degrees of Philosophy and Master of
Education. She taught at Bellville, Gayarre, McDonogh 18, McDonogh28 and St.
Francis Xavier in Metairie, LA. Miss Murphy was a supervising teacher for
Louisiana State University in New Orleans and was on the committee to introduce
 Junior High Schools in New Orleans. While on the faculty of McDonogh 28, she
was chairman of the Social Studies Department, faculty advisor for the student
body, Red Cross, and School paper. She was the first to conduct a choir on TV
for the New Orleans Parish Schools and the first to have a choir to sing for
the New Orleans Symphony Youth Concerts. The Junior American Clubs in Orleans
and Jefferson Parishes were reorganized by her. Miss Murphy was on the state
and parish committee to write courses of study in Music and U.S. History. In
Religious activities, Miss Murphy was a national consulter for the National
Sodalities, president of the New Orleans Archdiocesan Federation of Sodalities,
 the Metropolitan Union and University Deanery of Sodalities. She held office
on many Committees of St. Rita Parish of New Orleans. Miss Murphy was a choir
member of the Holy Name of Jesus, St. Rita, St. Matthias and Our Lady of the
Rosary parishes. The Order of St. Louis Medallion from the Archdiocese of New
Orleans, the National Christian Life Communities Development Award and the gold
 Achievement Pin of the Archdiocesan Federation of Parish Sodalities were
conferred on her. Her civic activities included sending 35,000 young ladies to
dances for service men during World War II for USO-NCCS and working with
Displaced Persons. She sang , played piano and organ for religious and
organizational functions. For over 60 years, Miss Murphy played for the Mass
and sang solos at the New Orleans Rehabilitation Home. Miss Murphy was the
recipient of the Valley Forge Teachers Medal, the Peter Fell Trophy, the
Thatcher Pin, the Blue Key Talent Plaque and a Veterans of Foreign Wars
citation. The Gold Distinguished Service Pin from the National Christian Life
Communities was awarded to her. She is listed in ?Personalities of the South?,
?World?s Who?s Who of Women?, International Register of Profiles and the
?Dictionary of International Biography.? Miss Murphy was the daughter of the
late C. J. T. Murphy and Isabelle Fontan Murphy. She was the sister of the late
 Dr. Daniel J. Murphy, Miss Jennie L. Murphy, Lotta E. Murphy, Camille M.
Murphy and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Murphy. She is survived by her niece,
Mrs. Patricia Murphy Jungle of Fort Myers, FL., nine grandnieces and nephews
and twenty-three great-grandnieces and nephews.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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