Leon Otis Murdock ^{1 2}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Obituary: Alliance Times-Herald: obituary of Leon O. Murdock on 12 Feb 1960 in Alliance, Box Butte, NE. ⁴ Ex-Burlington Official Leon Murdock Is Dead
Chicago (AP) -- Leon O. Murdock, a retired railroad executive, died Thursday at the age of 80. He was associated with the Chicago, Burlingon & Quincy Railroad for 50 years, commencing his career with the road as a station helper at Syracuse, Neb. in 1897. He became assistant to the road's executive vice president. In 1936 he was assigned as management member and chairman of Division 1 of the Railroad Adjustment Board. He retired in 1947.

2. Obituary: Chicago Tribune: obituary of Leon O. Murdock on 12 Feb 1960 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ³ MURDOCK -- Leon O. Murdock, of La Grange Park, beloved husband of the late Ruby; father of Leon A., Waldo E., Velma Miller, Cliford, Irmanell Scheel, Robert, and the late Elizabeth Livingston; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Resting at chapel, 40 S. Ashland avenue, La Grange. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday. Interment Clarendon Hills cemetery.

Leon married Ruby V. Carpenter on 12 Sep 1900 in Syracuse, Otoe, NE.¹ (Ruby V. Carpenter was born on 25 Dec 1880 in Syracuse, Otoe, NE,^{1 5 6} died on 5 Jun 1949 in La Grange, Cook, IL ^{5 6} and was buried on 7 Jun 1949 in Darien, DuPage, IL ^{5 6}.)