Joseph Edward Murray Jr. (’61), Lufkin. He led the Lufkin Daily News to a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service for his work about a young man who died in Marine Corps training in the 1970s -- a series that also led to reforms in Marine Corps recruiting and training. It was one of many highlights in a long career that began when he worked for the Houston Chronicle. In the 1960s, Joseph began working for his hometown newspaper, earning the position of editor in 1969 and publisher in 1978. In 1989, he became a special writer for Cox Newspapers, writing columns that were also distributed by The New York Times and published around the nation. He loved traveling and continued his column until he retired in 2000.
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Joseph Edward Murray Jr. (’61), Lufkin. He led the Lufkin Daily News to a Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service for his work about a young man who died in Marine Corps training in the 1970s -- a series that also led to reforms in Marine Corps recruiting and training. It was one of many highlights in a long career that began when he worked for the Houston Chronicle. In the 1960s, Joseph began working for his hometown newspaper, earning the position of editor in 1969 and publisher in 1978. In 1989, he became a special writer for Cox Newspapers, writing columns that were also distributed by The New York Times and published around the nation. He loved traveling and continued his column until he retired in 2000.
