Jon Garth Murray
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Jon Garth Murray was the son of Madalyn Murray O'Hair
, the first president and founder of American Atheists
.
From 1986 until his murder in 1995, Garth Murray held the office of President of American Atheists
. Although in practice, it was a title without power as his mother retained most of the presidential powers behind-the-scenes.http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985893-1,00.html
Jon Garth Murray was living with his mother Madalyn and niece Robin Murray O'Hair, when all three of them were kidnapped and murdered by David Waters.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
Madalyn Murray O'Hair was an American atheist activist and founder of the organization American Atheists and its president from 1963 to 1986. One of her sons, Jon Garth Murray, was the president of the organization from 1986 to 1995, while she remained de facto president during these nine years....
, the first president and founder of American Atheists
American Atheists
American Atheists is an organization in the United States dedicated to defending the civil liberties of atheists and advocating for the complete separation of church and state. It provides speakers for colleges, universities, clubs and the news media. It also publishes books and the monthly...
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From 1986 until his murder in 1995, Garth Murray held the office of President of American Atheists
American Atheists
American Atheists is an organization in the United States dedicated to defending the civil liberties of atheists and advocating for the complete separation of church and state. It provides speakers for colleges, universities, clubs and the news media. It also publishes books and the monthly...
. Although in practice, it was a title without power as his mother retained most of the presidential powers behind-the-scenes.http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,985893-1,00.html
Jon Garth Murray was living with his mother Madalyn and niece Robin Murray O'Hair, when all three of them were kidnapped and murdered by David Waters.