A memorial service was held Jan. 10 at Vista Community Church in Orlando, Fla., for Murray Fisher, a veteran of the Christian publishing world who died Jan. 6. He was 75.

A former retail manager who turned to Christian publishing more than 40 years ago, Fisher headed circulation, marketing and publishing efforts at three leading Christian companies before founding his own business, Longwood Communications, in 1992.

A circulation consultant to Strang Communications' Charisma magazine from the 1970s, Fisher joined the Lake Mary, Fla., company-which also publishes Christian Retailing magazine-full time in 1985. Through 1992 he was publisher of Strang's Creation House book division.

Prior to joining Strang Communications, he worked for Christian Life Publications and the Christian Herald Association. Married for 56 years, Fisher is survived by his wife, Donna, three children and two grandsons.

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