In Memoriam

Isaac Asimov

January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992

Summer 2003

Isaac Asimov, president of the American Humanist Association, died April 6, 1992. A short memorial service was dedicated to him at the April 9th meeting of the Humanists of Utah. Flo Wineriter, Ed Wilson, Martha Stewart, and Lorille Miller participated in the service. President Wineriter read the following statement:

The Humanists of Utah are saddened with the death of Isaac Asimov, president of the American Humanist Association since 1985. He has served for many years on the board of directors of AHA,. making millions of people aware of the humanistic philosophy of concern for the world, compassion for people, and dedication to liberty, justice and reason. During his seven years of leadership, the American Humanist Association and the Humanists of Utah have taken an uncompromising stand in support of women's rights, maintaining the wall of separation between church and state, and stood firm against the spread of violence in our society. We will miss his dynamic leadership but will continue to build a strong humanist structure on the solid foundation he established.

Edwin H. Wilson, one of the incorporators of the American Humanist Association and current board member of the Humanists of Utah, spoke of his meetings with Asimov and read quotes from the Bill Moyers historian. Lorille Miller presented a beautiful scrolled tribute to Asimov prepared by Humanists of Utah board member Martha Steward and invited the more than 50 people present to sign the scroll. It was later mailed to AHA headquarters to be forwarded to the Asimov family