| Hughes, Arkansas School Faculty Memorial |
| Euleta Murdoch September 3, 1913 – July 17, 2007 Elementary Teacher, Elementary Principal, Coordinator of Federal Programs Tenure: ?-1982 |
| Miss Murdoch was born September 3, 1911 at Atkins, Pope County, Arkansas, daughter of Marion and Etta (Jackson) Murdoch. She attended Atkins Elementary School and was an honor graduate of Atkins High School. Miss Murdoch earned her BSE Degree from Arkansas State Teachers College (now UCA) in Conway and an MA and EDS from George Peabody College (now Vanderbilt) in Nashville, Tennessee. She began her teaching career in the Atkins area, then at Earle, Arkansas, Georgia State Teachers College in Statesboro, Georgia, and finally at Hughes. She moved back to Atkins after retirement in 1982. Miss Murdoch served as an officer and member of many local and state committees. She was president of the Atkins United Methodist Women, Pope County Teachers, St. Francis County Teachers Association, Tau chapter Delta Kappa Gamma, Hughes Methodist Women, Arkansas Federal Coordinators Association, Hughes Parent Teachers Association, Pope County Retired Teachers Association, and the Arkansas Retired Teachers Association. She was a life member of Arkansas Parent Teachers and United Methodist Women. Miss Murdoch was a member of the Methodist Church and had served as chairperson of the Administrative Board in Atkins United Methodist Church. In 1951, she was initiated into Tau Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma and when she retired transferred membership to NU Chapter in Russellville and served as treasurer of that group for several years. At the 2002 January meeting, she was honored for being a member of Delta Kappa Gamma for over 50 years. Miss Murdoch passed away July 17, 2007, interment in the Atkins City Cemetery. |
