Cachet Maker M Fay Muridge

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Marie “Fay” Muridge was born in California in 1915, but mostly grew up in Tacoma, Washington. She was an early USCS member, first belonging to the USS PORPOISE Chapter No. 23, USCS in Tacoma, and after it folded, she began working with Deane C. Bartley and the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS. It appears that she created only a few cachets after 1941, most likely because collecting of naval covers fell off dramatically when the war began. In late 1940, she was married to Ray Suttles of Tacoma, and continued to live in the Seattle/Tacoma area for the rest of her life. Ray died in 1993, and Fay was remarried to an Ole Olson, and lived at Federal Way, Washington until her own death in 2007. (Thanks to Lloyd Ferrell for this biographical information)

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N/A		N/A	1936-02-12 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "HONEST ABE'S / 127TH ANNIV." USS Porpoise SS-172
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cachet sponsored by the USS Porpoise Chapter No. 23, USCS.

N/A		N/A	1938-02-16 Locy Type 3(A-BBT) "MANILA / P.I." USS Bittern AM-36
			Safeguarding American Rights in China

Green cachet.

N/A		N/A	1938-02-18 Locy Type 3(BC-BBT) "PHILIPPINE / ISLANDS" USS Paul Jones DD-230
			Safeguarding American Rights in China

Blue cachet.

N/A			1938-06-28 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBB) USS Dale DD-353
			US Navy in Alaskan Waters

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS, cachet director is Deane C. Bartley

N/A			1937-08-26 Locy Type 3 (TBB) "ALOHA USS / HONOLULU" US Receiving Ship Brooklyn NY
			Launching - USS Honolulu CL-48

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay).

N/A			1938-06-15 Locy Type FDC 3r(A-BBT) "NAVY YARD / BROOKLYN" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Commissioning

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay).
Cover contained an insert with Walter Czubay's USCS rubberstamp.

N/A		N/A	1938-09-08 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "NORFOLK / VIRGINIA" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay)

N/A			1938-09-20 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "CROSSING 0 / MERIDIAN" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay)

N/A			1938-09-21 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "PORTSMOUTH / ENGLAND" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay)

N/A			1939-02-01 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "GONAIVES / HAITI" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay)

N/A			1939-03-12 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "GUANTANAMO / BAY CUBA" USS Honolulu CL-48
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay)

N/A		N/A	1939-01-12 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "MONTEVIDEO / URUGUAY" USS Phoenix CL-46
			Shakedown Cruise

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the National Cachet Society (Walter Czubay)
Muridge's name is visible at the bow of the ship.

N/A			1939-04-03 Locy Type FDC 3r (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY IN / COMMISSION" USS Saury SS-189
			First Day in Commission

Joint effort with Walter Czubay (his name is in the 3:00 position). M. Fay Muridge's name is at the 9:00 position in the cachet.

N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 6 USS Arizona BB-39
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		No Image	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "AT-SEATTLE / WASHINGTON" USS California BB-44
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-28 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASH" USS Chester CA-27
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 7dr USS Colorado BB-45
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTB) "BREMERTON / WASHINGTON" USS Houston CA-30
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "SEATTLE / WASH" USS Idaho BB-42
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "SEATTLE / WASH" USS Minneapolis CA-36
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "SEATTLE / WASH" USS Mississippi BB-41
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTT) "SEATTLE / WASH" USS New Mexico BB-40
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-28 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "WASH.STATE / 1889-1939" USS Pennsylvania BB-38
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-18 Locy Type 3r (AC-TTB) "PORT TOWN / SEND WASH" USS Perch SS-176
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASH" USS Salt Lake City CA-25
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "FORT WORDEN / WASH" USS Stingray SS-186
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-24 Locy Type 3 (A-TBT) "SEATTLE / WASH" USS Tennessee BB-43
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 7d USS Utah BB-31
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (AC-BBB) "BREMERTON / WASH" USS West Virginia BB-48
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-25 Locy Type 3 (A-TTB) "SEATTLE / WASH" USS Williamson DD-244
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-07-26 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASH" USS Wilson DD-408
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

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N/A		N/A	1939-08-08 Locy Type 3 (AC-BTT) "SAN DIEGO / CALIF" USS Partridge AM-16
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

Ship used the cachet, but late, unsure if they participated in Fleet Week.

N/A		N/A	1939-08-01 Locy Type 3r (B-BTT) "SITKA / ALASKA" USS Teal AVP-5
			Fleet Week - Seattle WA

Ship used the cachet, but late, unsure if they participated in Fleet Week.

N/A			1939-11-23 Locy Type 3 (BBT) "SEMPER / FIDELIS" 4th Marine Regiment FMF
			US Fleet in Asiatic Waters

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

N/A			1940-02-16 Locy Type 3 (AC-TBB) "MANILA / P I" USS Porpoise SS-172
			US Fleet in Asiatic Waters

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

N/A		N/A	1940-02-29 Locy Type SLK USS Dubuque IX-9
			Great Lakes Naval Reserve Squadron

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

			1940-06-13 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Tuscaloosa CA-37
			Launching, USS North Carolina BB-55

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by Walter Czubay

			1940-07-17 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "FIRST DAY / MAIL SERVICE" USS Hopewell DD-181
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachetmaker's name is found at the stern of the ship, under the waves.

		No Image	1940-07-17 Locy Type 3r (AC-BTT) "NAVY YARD / PUGET SOUND" USS Hull DD-350
			Fleet Week 1940

Blue green printed cachet

			1940-07-18 Locy Type 6ep(3) USS Honolulu CL-48
			Fleet Week

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and sponsored by the Navy Mothers Club of America

N/A		N/A	1940-10-27 USPO Reg. Marking USS PC-412
			Navy Day

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

N/A		N/A	1940-10-27 USPO Roller Marking USS Wilmette IX-29
			Navy Day

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge

			1940-10-27 Locy Type 3 (AC-TTB) USS Arizona BB-39
			Cachet Category

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

		No Image	1940-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) "BREMERTON / WASH." USS Lexington CV-2
			Navy Day

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

			1940-10-27 Locy Type 3r (A-BBT) LONG BEACH / CALIF. USS Honolulu CL-48
			Navy Day

Cachet is thermographed.

			1940-10-27 Locy Type 3 (A-BTT) "NAVY / DAY" USS Conyngham DD-371
			Navy Day

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by Arthur A. Christensen

			1940-11-15 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBT) USS Palmer DD-161
			First Day of Postal Service

Cachetmaker's name is found at the stern of the ship, under the waves. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by Walter Czubay.

			1941-02-07 Locy Type 3r (AC-BBT) "MANILA / PI" USS Bulmer DD-222
			Asiatic Fleet

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

N/A		N/A	1941-03-14 Locy Type 3r(AC-BTT) "YANGTZE / PATROL" USS Oahu PR-6
			US Fleet in Asiatic Waters

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS. Contributed by Tom Kean.

			1941-03-19 Locy Type FDPS 3 (A-BBB) USS Ballard DD-267
			First Day Of Postal Service

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			1941-05-12 Locy Type 3 (BC-BTT) "MANILA / P.I." USS Alden DD-211
			Asiatic Fleet

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

			1941-06-30 Locy Type FDC Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z5 USS Grayback SS-208
			Ship Commissioning Ship First Day Of Postal Service

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge and Robert V. Walton. Sponsored by the Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS

N/A		N/A	1941-08-30 Locy Type 3r (A-TBT) USS Napa AT-32
			Asiatic Fleet

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS. From the Tom Kean collection.

			1941-09-22 Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. L-11e USS Lexington CV-2
			Category

Cachet by M Fay Muridge.

			1941-10-06 Locy Type 3 (A-BBT) USS Wake PR-3
			Asiatic Fleet

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge, sponsored by the John Paul Jones Chapter No. 2, USCS

			1941-12-07 Locy Type 3z (BBT) "PEARL / HARBOR"
			Pearl Harbor Attack

Postmark is probably back-dated. Muridge's name is in the lower-right corner of the cachet.

			1942-04-15 Locy Type Fz USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-Z2 USS Dallas DD-199
			Category

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge.

			1946-02-12 Locy Type 2 USS Umpqua ATO-25
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge.

			1963-02-12 Locy Type 2
			Lincoln's Birthday

Cachet by M. Fay Muridge. Sponsored by the Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS

N/A		N/A	1938-10-16 USPO 4-bar Ruby AK
			Alaskan Dog Team Post

Showing her talented artistry in other realms.

N/A		N/A	1943-01-27 USPO 4-bar Saint Michael AK
			Alaskan Dog Team Post

Showing her talented artistry in other realms.

N/A		N/A	1941-06-05 USPO 4-bar Obar NM
			Cowboy scene & Longhorn

Historical Note: Obar, NM Post office 1908-1953. Settlement on NM 54, 8 mi SW of Nara Visa. Formerly called Perry; then Obar, for the Circle Bar Ranch, whose brand is a circle with a bar under it. The owner of the ranch was named Howrey. Settlement started in 1906/1907. Prior to that, the spot was a switch on Chicago, Rock Island and Southern Pacific Railroad. Quay County. In south central part of county. Named for a ranch brand. Now a ghost town.

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