Murray Lynn

1930 - 2021

LYNN, Murray

Murray Lynn passed away on January 31, 2021 at the age of 90. He was born in Hungary on September 19, 1930 during rising political upheavals in Europe. In the spring of 1944, he and his family were uprooted from their home and deported to the dreaded death camp of Auschwitz, where his entire family perished. At 15, the sole survivor, he was liberated by the American Army in the spring of 1945.

Alone, he meandered across the continent for four years in search of an oasis of security, a safe haven. In 1948, Dublin, Ireland became the stepping stone to his final destination of America. In the fall of 1949, he was granted a student visa to study in America. Soon thereafter, he moved to New York, where he attended undergraduate and graduate school until 1956. Following his education, he moved to Atlanta to pursue a business career in sales and marketing. He rose to Senior VP, President, and CEO of various companies, and served on numerous boards before retiring in 2000.

As a survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, it was his enduring mission to bring a memorable era into sharp focus, to erase entrenched racism and virulent anti-Semitism, and sow seeds to bring forth eternal brotherhood and equal social justice for all. "To serve a cause greater than oneself" was his unswerving goal after retirement. He volunteered at the Breman Museum of History to speak and bear witness to a wide range of audiences - including educators, government institutions, and students - on civic lessons, and how unchecked and sanctioned virulent antisemitism defined Jewish lives and its history.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Sonia Lynn; and three children: Roberta Lynn-Wechsler (Gary), Anita Lynn, and Allen Lynn. Graveside services will be held privately for family on Wednesday, February 3 at 2:30 PM at Arlington Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to: William Breman Jewish Heritage Holocaust Museum or Georgia Commission on the Holocaust. To sign the online guestbook, view the livestream of the funeral, and for Zoom shiva information, visit www.dresslerjewishfunerals.com. Arrangements by Dressler's Funeral Care, 770-451-4999.