Jan M. Cox

Jan M. Cox of Stone Mountain, Georgia, died November 5, 2005. He taught and practiced law in Atlanta and founded the Columbia Southern School of Law, which was later integrated into Atlanta Law School. Jan was also a keyboard player active in the Atlanta music scene in the 50s and 60s, playing blues with artists such as Muddy Waters. Music remained a primary love for the rest of his life. He was active in Georgia politics in the 70s, and ran for governor in 1970 against Jimmy Carter, who wrote the forward to Jan's first book, MAGNUS MACHINA. He was the author of many other books, including AND KYROOT SAID: CONTEMPORARY COMMENTARIES OF A SANGUINARY COSMIC SAGE, THE DIALOGUES OF GURDJIEFF: AN ALLEGORICAL WORK ADVENTURE, THE DEATH OF GURDJIEFF IN THE FOOTHILLS OF GEORGIA: PRIVATE PAPERS OF AN AMERICAN WORK GROUP, and produced the longest running show on Atlanta Public Access TV , "New Intelligence," which was syndicated to 40 stations across the country. Jan is survived by two sons, Troy and Tracy, a brother, Jerry Cox, three grandchildren, and by the many friends of his work, which continues: www.jancox.com A. S. Turner & Sons