Arthur Leslie Murphy dies in a tragic accidental shooting on Thanksgiving Day 1949.

I came across another sad obituary and death certificate while working on the Murphy/Thomas family tree. 

I know it may seem odd to only share the sad things or the unusual things that I find, but those are usually the events that are most often overlooked and dare I even say "forgotten about" with time. As a genealogist, it's our job to make sure no one is forgotten, and that the tragic events are noted. 

Arthur Leslie Murphy, and his Uncle, John Henry Thurby (only two years older than Arthur) went hunting together on Thanksgiving Day in 1949.. after they came home, tragedy struck. 

Ten year old Arthur was laid to rest at Fairmont Cemetery in Henderson, Henderson County, Kentucky.