A remembrance of my dad

Francis B. Murray (1928–2022) led a gilded-age life full of surprises and life lessons

I recently lost my father, who died at the age of 93. The following is an excerpt from his eulogy.

First a disclaimer

Bewilderment. That’s the expression on people’s faces when I tell family stories without first providing the following context:

My great-grandfather, Thomas E. Murray, Sr., was an early industrialist and co-founded Consolidated Edison. He…