Pat Murphy

Pat Murphy, publisher of  "The Arizona Republic" and "The Phoenix Gazette" from 1986 to 1989 and a former member of the highly influential group of civic leaders known as the Phoenix 40, died Sat., Oct. 1, in Idaho at the age of 82.

"He was a fine publisher, a fine person and excellent to work with," said Frank Russell of Indianapolis, who was president of Central Newspapers Inc., the Phoenix newspapers' owner, during Murphy's tenure as publisher.

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