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Friend remembers last conversation

David HubbardWeb Editor I have known Heather Murphey for over 13 years. She was one of my most respected and admired friends. Heather never had a “filter.” She spoke her mind straight from the heart, a trait I always respected. I first met Heather in 1995, as a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, [...]

Murphey died unexpectedly Sunday at hospital

Emma DejongManaging Editor Heather Murphey, instructor in the English department, died at age 33 at the Brookings Hospital on Jan. 9, with the cause of death being unknown. Murphey has been teaching composition since she received her Master of Arts in English from SDSU in 2006. Kathleen Donovan, head of the English department, sent an [...]