Murle was only 16 when his mother died and 17 when his father died. Sylvia was taken to Mrs. Kerns, a long time friend of the family to live. Eugene was sent to Illinois to live with his father sister, Georgia.
Murle had to go to wrok to help support his sister and the only work that a 17 year old could find was with the C. C. C. (Civil Conservation Corp.). From the C. C. C., Murle joined the U. S. Army and took training at Ford Ord, Monterey, California. He became stationed at San Francisco Presedeo and on Treasure Island. He was on the crack drill tean who presented the Manual of Arms at the 1939 World Affair. He was discharged at San Francisco where met and married Ona June Hamilton.
Murle spent the 27 years after his discharge as a Longshoreman in Oakland and San Francisco. After the birth of his two sons, Murle, Eugene, and Charles, their marriage felt apart. Charles was adopted by another family Murle Eugene (Butch) was placed in his fathers custidy, along with Charles but things happened and Charles was taken from him. He later met up with Clara Cleary in a boarding house where both were living. They married in 1946 and only a few years later became the owners of their earlier courting grounds, the boarding house.
After Murle's 27 years of work he became disabled with emphesima and moved his family to Purdy Ark. in 1973, to die only less than a year later in May of 1974.