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Nancy French Obituary

French, Nancy K. 73, of Hammond, formerly of Chicago, survived by 5 children, Kathleen, Clifford, Howard A., Murphy III, Eileen (Frank) Pfeiffer Murphy, John Murphy, Donna Santaromanna, 7 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, 3 close friends, Susan, Robin, and Joyce, preceded in death by her parents, John (Katherine Stapleton) Walsh, first husband, Howard Murphy, 2 brothers, Visitation Sunday, at Virgil Huber Funeral Home, 7051 Kennedy Ave., from 6 to 9 p.m. Prayer service 6 p.m. She was a retired Chicago teacher, active in the Chicago Teachers Union, and UPC. Member of Mother of God Church. Memorials to Hospice of Calumet Area. 219-844-1020

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Mar. 20, 2005.

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Susan Kozup

March 21, 2005

Goodnight my sweet Nancy (mom as you were to me. I shall miss your excellent smile and witty banter. Your shinning face when I made up something you loved to eat. You were one of the best on this earth, with every life you touched you made each and every one of us a better person for knowing you! You shall be missed greatly. All us girls know you will be watching over us now and with every laugh or tear you will still be part of us. Rest well now my ol friend and save us all a spot next to you for each of our arrivals. With all my love Suzy

Diane Faubl

March 20, 2005

Sorry that you never got to visit us here in Sun City, but I did enjoy all the years that we shared through the CTU. I remember when we were in California and saw that glass church, with the drive-through area.

There are more of you in heaven than there are of us down here!! (Roy, Shirley, Jim, Paul, and all the others) We'll meet again some day.

John Keating

March 20, 2005

Farewell dear Nancy. All the good times we had after the Chicago Teachers Union meetings. The dinners and the laughs when we were working and also after we retired. How about those ribs at the Fireplace? Or your favorite free parking place, Tuto, on Racine? We enjoyed our discussions of the plays at Steppenwolf. I hope you, Roy, and Shirley are enjoying each other once again.

Sorry I couldn't be there on Sunday, but you know I could never get anywhere without you or your daughters or Shirley. It's hard to lose a friend of 40 years, but you'll always be with me.

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