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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   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   
      
   --- D'Bridge (SR41)   
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