Ray Murphy 

Ray Murphy was a transplant from North County (and before that, the East Coast). He celebrated 50 years of sobriety in 2007 and passed away on November 29, 2009 at the age of 82 with 52 years sobriety.

From Ray's complete obituary, which can be found here, is the following:

"He was honorably discharged twice from the U.S. Navy and was active in Veterans' affairs. Ray was a well known member of the recovery community for 52 years, positively influencing everyone he met. He lived his life in service to others and will be remembered for his wamth and sense of humor."

He was one of the founders of Smokers Anonymous and did extensive service work, particularly in organizing meetings at the SARP program facilities at Naval Base Point Loma which continue to this day.

We are currently looking for a recording of Ray Murphy to post on this site so if you have access to one, please drop a line to michaelp@mtsoledadmens.org