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D EATH has come to the team of men who enforce Texas' game and fish laws. John David Murphree, a game warden in Southeast Texas, has been killed while performing his duties. Murphree belonged to the ranks of an unheralded band. Few jobs are as thankless or underpaid as that of a game warden who is a man from whom many hide or flee; a man who works in the darkness of cold winter nights and the heat of smothering summer days, guarding the wildlife which God gave to us all. But the job of Murphree and his fellows is not all danger and heavi- ness. Moments of deep satisfaction steal into the life of a game warden. Often he can introduce some eager young person to the joys of the out- of-doors. There are moments when
he knows that he is making a real contribution to the conservation and wise management of Texas' outdoor resources. There are the times when he experiences a rich moment of quiet appreciation for the beauty of his outdoor office. Murphree was such a warden. He had an intimate interest in his work- a heart as big as the outdoors he loved and a warmth for the people and wildlife he met there. He did not die without having lived. His passing leaves a void, but his work will be quickly picked up by his fellow officers and done with the determination that would have brought the familiar quick little smile to his lips. It will be done in his memory and his honor, and the paths that he followed will not be forgotten. A Fellow Employee
Texas. Game and Fish Commission. Information and Education Branch.Texas Game and Fish, Volume 22, Number 1, January 1964,
periodical,
January 1964;
Austin, Texas.
(https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1588373/m1/5/:
accessed July 18, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.