Comments on: The Murdocks’ Paradise Friendly Home http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/ Link to the Past since 1958 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:14:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mike Jacobs http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2863 Mike Jacobs Fri, 23 Sep 2011 20:41:08 +0000 http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/?p=223#comment-2863 Sorry, ended the previous reply too quick, (computers). I have really GREAT memories of the home, and L.W...., and of course Mrs. Murdock. Her flaming red hair, always tied up in a tight bun, really was a beautiful person, and a great help on everything we needed. Sadly, I have just noticed on the search i have been doing thru the net, that L.W., and his mrs. have passed on. I really am sad about this, as he was the father that i never had, and she the mother and sister that i never saw. I had the pleasure of meeting both his children and can only say that they were and probably still are, the exact doubles of their mom and dad. (personality wise/helpfullness). I dont have the full names of everyone there, while at the home, but a bell rings in my head about Ray J. and his sisters. One that has been mentioned here already, Brenda (?), but the real charmer was Joyce J. That gal could charm a snake out of its hiding spot. Another lady (hopefully this is spelled correctly), by the name of betty B. (dont want to put last names here due to the security of the net)....she was Ray's lady friend while i was there. (real long story to that time frame). I wont babble on any further, as i know there are limits to everything, but if anyone wants to contact me: email is mjacobs9649@gmail.com (have this to sort out the spam). once i get an email from you, will pass on any information that i can remember. It has been a long time, and a lot of oceans since I left the home. Be well. Stay safe. mike jacobs Sorry, ended the previous reply too quick, (computers). I have really GREAT memories of the home, and L.W…., and of course Mrs. Murdock. Her flaming red hair, always tied up in a tight bun, really was a beautiful person, and a great help on everything we needed.
Sadly, I have just noticed on the search i have been doing thru the net, that L.W., and his mrs. have passed on. I really am sad about this, as he was the father that i never had, and she the mother and sister that i never saw.
I had the pleasure of meeting both his children and can only say that they were and probably still are, the exact doubles of their mom and dad. (personality wise/helpfullness).
I dont have the full names of everyone there, while at the home, but a bell rings in my head about Ray J. and his sisters. One that has been mentioned here already, Brenda (?), but the real charmer was Joyce J. That gal could charm a snake out of its hiding spot.
Another lady (hopefully this is spelled correctly), by the name of betty B. (dont want to put last names here due to the security of the net)….she was Ray’s lady friend while i was there. (real long story to that time frame).
I wont babble on any further, as i know there are limits to everything, but if anyone wants to contact me:
email is mjacobs9649@gmail.com (have this to sort out the spam).
once i get an email from you, will pass on any information that i can remember. It has been a long time, and a lot of oceans since I left the home.
Be well. Stay safe.
mike jacobs

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]]> By: Vickie Davis http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2638 Vickie Davis Fri, 10 Jun 2011 04:30:54 +0000 http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/?p=223#comment-2638 Hi every one My name is Vickie Davis Im proud to say I am A Paradise Friendly Home Child.I am very thankful to have been blessed to be in the care and nurture of L.W.Murdock.God Bless ..... Hi every one My name is Vickie Davis Im proud to say I am A Paradise Friendly Home Child.I am very thankful to have been blessed to be in the care and nurture of L.W.Murdock.God Bless …..

]]> By: sbstrange http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 sbstrange Mon, 17 Jan 2011 02:46:35 +0000 http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/?p=223#comment-2287 We're glad you found us, too! I never met the Murdocks but my aunt worshiped at the Church of Christ in Bell City and helped with the needs of the kids. Finding Teresa and having her as a speaker was a real high point for our year. Thank you for sharing your story. Now that you have found us, hope you will come back often! We’re glad you found us, too! I never met the Murdocks but my aunt worshiped at the Church of Christ in Bell City and helped with the needs of the kids. Finding Teresa and having her as a speaker was a real high point for our year. Thank you for sharing your story.

Now that you have found us, hope you will come back often!

]]> By: John Stengel http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 John Stengel Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:14:28 +0000 http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/?p=223#comment-2284 How nice to find this site! I was a student at Murray State from 1965-1969. Around 1968, I was encouraged by a friend (Galen Powell) and the United Campus Ministy to visit the home...at first to help the kids with homework etc. It usually ended up with the orphanage residents wanting to know all about life on the campus, what kind of music we liked, dating...typical teenage interests. I remember Mr. Murdock being a very strict man but also very kind; well suited for this voluntary calling of being father to so many fatherless and motherless kids. I never met his wife that I can recall. I recall Theresa Ray as a teenage girl. Also Gladys Jaco. Gladys had a beautiful singing voice and taught herself guitar. I found my self a bit "sweet" on her! I recall one of Gladys' quips.."I got a bad case of poverty!". One Sunday, Gladys invited me (and Galen) to church service at the local Church of Christ. I think Mr Murdock was the preacher! The man was a good Christian IMO who practiced what he preached. His (and Mrs. Murdoch) charity, perhaps not money wise, but giving of himself, is rare indeed! I graduated from Murray in 1969 and lost contact with Paradise Murdock Freindly Home. Again, happy memories of occasional volunteer work there! How nice to find this site!
I was a student at Murray State from 1965-1969.
Around 1968, I was encouraged by a friend
(Galen Powell) and the United Campus Ministy
to visit the home…at first to help the kids
with homework etc. It usually ended up with the
orphanage residents wanting to know all about
life on the campus, what kind of music we liked,
dating…typical teenage interests.

I remember Mr. Murdock being a very strict man
but also very kind; well suited for this
voluntary calling of being father to so many
fatherless and motherless kids. I never met his
wife that I can recall.

I recall Theresa Ray as a teenage girl. Also
Gladys Jaco. Gladys had a beautiful singing voice
and taught herself guitar. I found my self a
bit “sweet” on her! I recall one of Gladys’
quips..”I got a bad case of poverty!”.

One Sunday, Gladys invited me (and Galen) to church
service at the local Church of Christ. I
think Mr Murdock was the preacher!
The man was a good Christian IMO who practiced
what he preached. His (and Mrs. Murdoch) charity, perhaps not money wise,
but giving of himself, is rare indeed!

I graduated from Murray in 1969 and lost contact
with Paradise Murdock Freindly Home. Again,
happy memories of occasional volunteer work there!

]]> By: sbstrange http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2088 sbstrange Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:15:30 +0000 http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/?p=223#comment-2088 We would love to have any stories about the Murdocks' Paradise Friendly Home. Teresa Ray is the person who is conducting the survey/study about the Home and you might want to share your memoirs/stories with her also. Her email address is in the podcast and also our posting. Thanks for visiting our website and I look forward to hearing from you again. Sarah We would love to have any stories about the Murdocks’ Paradise Friendly Home. Teresa Ray is the person who is conducting the survey/study about the Home and you might want to share your memoirs/stories with her also. Her email address is in the podcast and also our posting.

Thanks for visiting our website and I look forward to hearing from you again.

Sarah

]]> By: Kathy Patterson http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/2010/01/17/the-murdocks-paradise-friendly-home/comment-page-1/#comment-2079 Kathy Patterson Tue, 26 Oct 2010 10:35:52 +0000 http://www.jacksonpurchasehistory.org/?p=223#comment-2079 Do you collect memoirs? Are you collecting stories from folks? Do you collect memoirs? Are you collecting stories from folks?

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