Freida T. Murphy age 85 of Austin, Texas died on Thursday, December 5, 2002. She was born on August 9, 1917 near Poteet, Texas. Mrs. Murphy graduated from Poteet High School in 1935, received a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas A&I College in Kingsville, TX, and received a Masters degree from Trinity University. She was a member of Manor Baptist Church in San Antonio for approximately 28 years before moving to Austin in 1992, where she became a member Hillcrest Baptist Church in Austin. She was a high school math and science teacher for 28 years, the last 14 years at Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio until she retired in 1976. She was a life member of Texas Retired Teachers Association. Mrs. Murphy is preceded in death by son Capt. Alfred W. Murphy and parents Alfred and Alpha Tutschke. Survivors include her husband Clinton E. Murphy of Austin; niece Sheila Gail Gully of Mobile, AL; nephew Paul Franklin Jones of Bastrop, TX; and other relatives. Viewing will begin Sunday at 3 o'clock P.M. at Porter Loring.
