John Edward Murphy Jr.

October 25, 1939 –­ November 28, 2021 (age 82)

After fighting a battle with declining health for several years, John Edward Murphy Jr. had a wonderful reunion with his wife, son, parents, and other loved ones that passed before him on November 28, 2021. His final hours were spent surrounded by loving family.

John was born in Logan, UT on October 25, 1939 to John Edward Murphy Sr. and Margaret Leatham Jenson Murphy. When he was only 11 months old, his father died of pneumonia while serving in the US Army during World War II, stationed in Hawaii. His mother remarried Edwin Christofferson a little over a year later, who took on the role as his father.

In 1965 John was introduced to Connie Byington. They dated until John proposed to Connie the next year on Valentine’s Day. They were married for time and eternity in the Salt Lake Temple on May 6, 1966.

Above all, John loved his family. He was devastated when he lost his only son, John Edward Murphy III (“Eddie”) in 1981. He is survived by his three daughters: Pamela Murphy, Cheryl (Nathan) Howard, Allison (Shay) Shaw; 6 grandkids: Christian Shaw, Trevor Shaw, Ashley (Bridger) Fawcett, ShayLynn Shaw, Madilyn Howard, and Kimmie Gallegos; 1 great-grandson: Eli Shaw; 3 sisters: Barbara Cheney, Linda Hodges, Jeanine Christoffersen; 1 sister-in-law: Elaine Christoffersen; and a very large extended family. He is preceded in death by his parents, brother William Christoffersen, son Eddie, wife Connie, brothers-in-law Kenneth Byington, Ken Becraft, and Jay Cheney, and sister-in-law Linda Byington.

Funeral services will be on Monday December 6, 2021 at 1 PM at the Hooper 3rd ward church house, located at 5601 S 6100 W. A viewing will be held Sunday December 5, 2021 from 6-8 PM at Myers Mortuary, located at 5865 S 1900 W Roy, UT and prior to the services from 11:30-12:30 AM at the church. Interment will be at Hooper Cemetery located at 5301 S. 6300 W Hooper, UT. Condolences for the family can be sent to www.myermortuary.com.