H.R. No. 809
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will long cherish their memories
of Richard Camp Murphy of Kaufman, who passed away on July 29, 2022,
at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on September 17, 1937, Dick Murphy
was the son of Bonneau and Glieth Murphy, and he grew up with the
companionship of a sister, Suzanne; after spending his formative
years in Kentucky and Pennsylvania, he graduated from the Webb
School in Tennessee; he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in
philosophy from DePauw University and a master's degree from the
Rutgers University Graduate School of Accounting; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Murphy began his career in New York City at
Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. and later transferred to the Dallas
area, where he was eventually named a junior partner; after 15 years
at that firm, he became president of Dallas General Life Insurance
Company and worked there for two decades; and
WHEREAS, A resident of Cottonwood for more than 40 years,
Mr. Murphy was elected to two terms as Kaufman County tax
assessor-collector and served as a municipal judge; he further
benefited his fellow citizens as a member of several community
boards and the Kaufman Lions Club; his passion for ranching led him
to cofound the Calvin A. Sloan Memorial Fund, which supports the
Kaufman County Junior Livestock Show; he also loved fishing and was
the owner of the Billy Bass Lure Co.; and
WHEREAS, Above all, Mr. Murphy was devoted to his family; he
shared a fulfilling marriage of 64 years with his wife, Nancy, and
he took great pride in their three children, Glee, Bob, and Jessica;
with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his family
grow to include nine grandchildren, Matt, Sarah, David, Lauren,
Henley, Natalie, Amanda, Joe, and the late Rachel Dawn Pugh, as well
as six great-grandchildren, Camp, Jax, Rachel, Winry, Alphonse, and
the late Felicity Tapp; a man of faith, he helped found Country
Bible Church, where he served as an elder; and
WHEREAS, Dick Murphy lived a life that was rich in personal
and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Richard Camp Murphy
and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his
wife, Nancy Murphy; to his children, Glee Pugh and her husband,
Clint, Bob Murphy and his wife, Yvette, and Jessica Jenkins and her
husband, Scot; to his grandchildren, Matt Pugh and his wife,
Rebecca, Sarah Pugh, David Pugh and his wife, Wendy, Lauren Murphy,
Henley Murphy, Natalie Williams and her husband, Carl, Amanda Tapp
and her husband, Casey, and Joe Nixon; to his great-grandchildren,
Camp, Jax, and Rachel Pugh and Winry and Alphonse Tapp; to his
sister, Suzanne Lewis, and her husband, Neil; and to his other
relatives and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dick
Murphy.
Bell of Kaufman
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 809 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 5, 2023.
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Chief Clerk of the House