County Lines: Marathon Oil contributes $50,000 to UTMB burn unit expansion August 26, 2008 Galveston County Daily News, Aug. 27, 2008 UTMB's Dr. David Herndon is quoted in this article about Marathon Oil Corp. contributing $50,000 to the expansion of the Truman G. Blocker Burn Unit. Herndon said the gift will "will not only allow us to increase our ability to care for more patients but also better accommodate their families." « Back | The Newsroom »