Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina [serial] . ence of that beloved citizen of North Carolina—Dr. John Gerald Murphy. His devoted services to his family, hisfriends, his profession, and to numerous organizations and institutions,endeared him to thousands. Born in the parental home, The Oaks, near Atkinson, his boyhoodwas that of the average rural boy, guided by conventional moral andreligious standards. He received his early education at Miss Wrightsfamous school at Coharie in Sampson County. The University of NorthCarolina then imparted to him a training which h
Transactions of the Medical Society of the State of North Carolina [serial] . ence of that beloved citizen of North Carolina—Dr. John Gerald Murphy. His devoted services to his family, hisfriends, his profession, and to numerous organizations and institutions,endeared him to thousands. Born in the parental home, The Oaks, near Atkinson, his boyhoodwas that of the average rural boy, guided by conventional moral andreligious standards. He received his early education at Miss Wrightsfamous school at Coharie in Sampson County. The University of NorthCarolina then imparted to him a training which he prized highly andappreciated genuinely. He was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Sciencein 1901. After a session of school teaching, he became a medical student atthe University of Louisville, where he received the degree of Doctor ofMedicine in 1903. He was licensed for practice in North Carolina thesame year, locating at Kenansville. After four years of successful general practice. Dr. Murphy tookgraduate courses at the Presbyterian Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital. DR. JOHN GERALD MURPHY GENERAL SESSIONS 199 in Baltimore. He then removed his office to Wilmington and limited hispractice to ophthalmology, otology, laryngology, and rhinology. There hehad a large practice from the beginning. Always a diligent student, continued to spend a portion of each year at some of the largermedical centers. He was known and respected by most of the leaders ofthe profession. Many patients were referred to him by the physiciansof our largest cities. The friendly and sympathetic understanding existingbetween Dr. Murphy and his patients was a genuine tribute to the physi-cian and the man. A firm believer in organized medicine, Dr. Murphy belonged to theCounty and the State Societies throughout his professional life. He wasa Fellow in the American Medical Association, a Fellow in the AmericanCollege of Surgery, and a member of the American Academy of Ophthal-mology and Oto-laryn
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