John D. Murphy – Ketchikan Welding Works

John D. Murphy, 71, died Dec. 19 in Ketchikan. He and his wife, Brenda, started Ketchikan Welding in 1969, he took over Ketchikan Welding Works in 1973 and then established Alaska Ship and Drydock in 1987. He was a master machinist, welder and fabricator.