Eunice Cress

Eunice Maxine was born on May 8th, 1919 in Springfield, MO to Robert Thompson and Martha Stone. Eunice married in 1935 to William Luther Murphy until he preceded her in death in 1961. During that marriage they had nine children. Eunice then married Clifford Cress in 1963. She was preceded in death by three brothers and one sister: Dan and Tom Mcness, and Robert and Emma Thompson. She was also preceded in death by two sons and one daughter: George Murphy, Jimmy Murphy, and Helen Small. She is survived by: Mary and Wayne Thelen of Rawlins, WY, Linda and Dan Bosick of Meeker, CO, William Murphy of Grand Junction, CO, Lester and Kathleen Murphy of Aztec, NM, Dan and Donna Murphy of Denver, CO, and Martha Hilkey of Colorado Springs, CO. She also has 34 grandchildren, 43 great grandchildren, and 10 great great grandchildren. She moved to Meeker, CO in 1947 until she passed away at the age of 94 on July 8th, 2013. Eunice was a member of the VFW for 33 years. She will be greatly missed by all. Services will be Monday, the Fifteenth of July at 11 am. There will be a viewing starting at 9 am. Services will be held at the United Methodist Church, 809 Park Ave Meeker, CO. Burial will be at the Highland Cemetery. Services will be hosted by Pastor John Laughlin and conducted by grandson Steven Allen Murphy and the pallbearers will be grandchildren: William Murphy JR, Steve Maybury, Lester Murphy Jr, Christopher Murphy, John Murphy, and Damon Baillie. Honorary Pallbearers are grandchildren: William Bauman, Jimbo Bauman, Jerry Bauman, Danny Murphy, George Murphy Jr, and Dustin Murphy. Services are entrusted to the care of the Blackburn Mortuaries-1-970-878-5722.