Obituaries:  Dr. Lloyd Murdock, Sabine Parish       M-632
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., May 28, 1970
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net




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Dr. Lloyd Murdock

  A longtime resident of Zwolle and Sabine Parish, Dr. Lloyd H.
Murdock, passed away at approximately 4 a.m., Saturday, May 23,
near Carthage, Tex.

  He was born at Cameron, Texas, Nov. 23, 1908. Dr. Murdock moved
to Houston, Texas at age 12, where he lived, and eventually
attended Rice Institute. He received his medical degree in 1933,
from Louisiana State University, and served his internship at
Shreveport Charity Hospital in 1934.

  Dr. Murdock spent his first five years of medical practice at
Converse, in association with Dr. W. G. Allen, founder of the
Allen Sanitarium. From Converse, he moved to Zwolle, where he
eventually established the Sabine Clinic and Hospital. He
practiced there until his death.

  His whole life was dedicated to private medical practice, with
the exception of four years he served as a Major in the U.S. Army
Medical Corps during World War II, as a member of the 7th U.S.
Army in Germany. Of many of the campaigns during his service, was
the "Battle of the Bulge". While in the service, Dr. Murdock
earned the Airborne Badge, and parachuted into Holland with
Allied forces. He entered the service of his country at Camp
Beauregard, La., and was discharged at Camp Shelby, Miss.

  He was active in the Lions Club, Masons, Sabine Parish Medical
Association, American Medical Association, and many other civic
and professional organizations. He was a former Coroner of Sabine
Parish.

  Dr. Murdock gave unselfishly of himself for the betterment of
his community, and all those who came in contact with him. His
favorite expression, which typified his way of life, was "It is
better to light one candle than curse the darkness". Deeply
patriotic, he liked to quote Stephen Decatur, who said, "My
country, in her intercourse with other nations, may she always be
right, but right or wrong, my country".

  Funeral services were held at 3 p.m., Monday, May 25, at the
First Baptist Church of Zwolle, with the Rev. Shelton Berryman of
the Zwolle Church of Christ, officiating. Interment was in the
Zwolle Cemetery.

  Pallbearers were Jack Jordan, R. T. Graham, W. E. Thomas, Fred
Roberson, Douglas Heard, Wayne Jacobs, John O. Napier, and Joseph
C. Ferguson Jr.

  Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Glenn Johnson, Dr. Edgar Hull, Dr.
A. M. Hand, Dr. Joe E. Holoubek, Dr. John G. Wafer Jr., Milton B.
McGinty, Emmett Meshell, J. C. Lee, and John Godfrey.

  Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Mildred Allen Murdock; one
son, Lloyd Allen Murdock of Zwolle; one daughter, Mrs. J. Lynn
Fleming of Ft. Leavenworth, Kan.; one brother, Grady A. Murdock
of Houston, Tex.; one sister, Mrs. T. W. Dunn of Cincinnati,
Ohio; three grandchildren, Allen Hugh Murdock, and Cynthia Renee
Murdock of Zwolle, and Laurel Denise Fleming of Ft. Leavenworth,
Kan.