As part of his UIL responsibilities, Mr. Bedichek visited schools throughout the state and began camping out because hotel accommodations were often unavailable. Camping out awakened his interest in wildlife, especially in birds. In 1994 a sculpture portraying Roy Bedichek, with J. Frank Dobie and Walter Prescott Webb, was installed at Barton Springs Pool. The sculpture was created in recognition of Mr. Bedichek's advocacy for the preservation of Barton Springs. Additional biographical sources can be found in the Barker Texas History Center, the UT Office of Public Affairs, and the New Handbook of Texas , Texas State Historical Association, 1996.
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