W. Murray Wilshire ’22

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The class is saddened to report that Murray Wilshire died at his home in Edgartown, Mass., May 27, 1997. He is survived by his widow, Catherine; three children, William M. Jr. '52, Suzannah W. Torem, and Sarah W. Dickey; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Murray was born June 18, 1900, in Germantown, Pa. He worked for Standard Brands Co. in NYC, where he was responsible for negotiating various long-term contracts with the Army, supplying food to troops during WWII. After retiring from Standard Brands, he opened the Martha's Vineyard Travel Bureau and also moved to Sarasota, Fla., where he wintered for 24 years. He was a veteran of WWI and an honorary member of the Edgartown Reading Room, the Edgartown Golf Club, and the Edgartown Yacht Club. He worshipped at the Federated Church in Edgartown, where he was buried.

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