Murray Voth
Full Name:  Murray Howard Voth
     Born:  August 14, 1928, Fort Pierce, Fla.
     Died:  January 26, 2015, Fort Myers, Fla.


FSU Career
Swimming & Diving
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
47-48                        *   Fort Pierce                     
Tennis
Year  Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
1949                 *   Fort Pierce                             


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Obituary for Murray Howard Voth
Published in the TC Palm on Apr. 9, 2015.

Murray Howard Voth was born in Fort Pierce, Florida in 1928 and was raised by Banty and Emma Saunders. He attended the first gender integrated class at the Florida State College for Women, now known as Florida State University, graduating in 1950 with a degree in Zoology. Following graduation he attended Seminary at The University of the South at Suwannee, Tennessee and was ordained as an Episcopal Minister in 1954. Murray Voth married Helen (nee McCorkle) Voth in 1953 and she shared his life journey until 2010. He joined the Navy Reserve in 1959 and was called to active duty in 1961 where he initially served in a variety of sea and shore commands, deploying to the Mediterranean and Black Sea during some of the hottest days of the cold war. He also supported the ecumenical needs of the patients at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital in Oakland, California and new recruits at the Boot Camp in Great Lakes, Illinois. In 1968, Chaplain Voth served with the Marine Corps in Viet Nam during the Tet Offensive which was the deadliest year of the Viet Nam war. He was injured during that period and after convalescing, returned to combat where he was injured a second time. He earned two Purple Hearts and recognition of valor with a Navy Commendation medal with Combat V. He then served as Senior Chaplain at Key West Naval Air Station and Naval training Center in Orlando. Following promotion to Captain, he served as Senior Chaplain for the US Naval Academy and then as the Senior Chaplain for the US Marine Corps. He completed his illustrious career as the Fleet Chaplain for the US Pacific Fleet. Chaplain Voth retired from the Navy in 1987. His numerous awards and commendations include two Legion of Merits, two Meritorious service Medals, the Navy Commendation with Combat V, two Purple Hearts and a number of service and action medals. Following his Navy career, they decided to return to Florida, settling in Don Pedro Island in 1983. He lost his beloved Helen in 2010. He is survived by his children, David Howard Voth, Cynthia Faith Stone, Christian Lee Voth, and five grandchildren.



FSU Statistics
Tennis
Singles Results
      Highest   vs          3    Fall/Spring
Year    Rank   Rank  ACC   Sets  Tournaments   1     2     3     4     5     6    NCAA Total
---- -------- ----- ----- -----  ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- -----
1949                  0-1   0-1                                              0-1         0-1
Tot                   0-1   0-1                                              0-1         0-1

Doubles Results Highest vs Tie Fall/Spring Partner Year Rank Rank ACC Break Tournaments 1 2 3 NCAA Total --------------------------- ---- ------- ----- ----- ----- ----------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Lawson Bevis 1949 0-1 0-1 0-1 George Scott 1949 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 Totals 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2
Singles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Opponent School W-L Score Record ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ 04/19/1949 6 Kitching Mississippi College L 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 0- 1
Doubles Opp Date Rank Rank Pos Partner Opponent School W-L Score Record ---------- ---- ---- --- ------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------------------- --- -------------------- ------ 04/18/1949 3 George Scott Brigance/Kitchings Mississippi College L 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 0- 1 04/30/1949 2 Lawson Bevis Gelburd/Johnson Emory L 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 0- 2