Foxfire mourns the loss
of Robert Murray,
our beloved curator
A great man died on July 16th. Robert was my very best friend in the world and a great and loyal co-worker and employee. We can never replace, here at Foxfire, the unique, caring man that was Robert, but we’ll carry on the love of our heritage that he shared with others. He wanted to ensure that his legacy here at Foxfire was carried on, so he spent the last year of his life training others to give our guided tours and to care for and maintain our Heritage Center. It will never be the same without his storytelling expertise, his wit, his infectious laugh, and his knowledge of the Appalachian traditions and way of life, but we have great folks to carry on the work here that he enjoyed so much. We could publish an entire book of just emails and letters I received on a daily basis praising his hands-on teaching, his mesmerizing tours, his intelligence, and his faith. Foxfire was Rob’s chosen career, but more importantly, he was a family man, and a man of God, who loved his wife dearly, was so very proud of his son, and who ministered to others throughout his life. His contribution to his friends and his community can never be measured. I mourn his passing and terribly miss my great friend, but I will forever cherish all that he taught me over the past 22 years that we worked together here at Foxfire. My life will be enriched forever by having known him.
Ann Moore, President, The Foxfire Fund, Inc.
