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Ill. fire lieutenant dies of cancer

By Sheila Shelton
The Daily Leader


Photo Pontiac Daily Leader
Fire Lieutenant Tim Murphy at a mutual aid call in 2006.

PONTIAC, Ill. — A special person from Livingston County lost his battle with cancer Monday. Tim Murphy of Pontiac was long-time firefighter and EMT.

Murphy, 52, died at 9 a.m. Monday at his residence after a battle with liver cancer.

Murphy and his wife, Betty, shared the battle with cancer through the CaringBridge Web site.

Full story: Fighting to the end