Remembering Linda Whetstone: Hero for Cause of Liberty

My quiet evening last Thursday in Manhattan was rocked by the tragic news of the loss of Linda Whetstone, a lifetime freedom fighter whose last hours, fittingly, were spent advancing individual liberty and nurturing those who struggle for human dignity in the toughest places. She passed away on December 15 in full command of her deep intellect and gracious charms, just hours after participating in the Atlas Network’s Freedom Forum and Liberty Dinner in Miami.

Linda was the daughter of Atlas Network founder Sir Antony Fisher. She served as a trustee and board chairman of the organization that Sir Antony launched to “litter the world with free-market think tanks.” Largely through Linda’s efforts, Atlas Network indeed has littered earth with some 500 research institutions and advocacy groups in 95 countries. They all promote private solutions to public problems. Linda’s tireless and far-flung travels and her talent for connecting Need A with Expert B helped Atlas Network achieve so much since it began in 1981.

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Deroy Murdock

Deroy Murdock is a Manhattan-based Fox News contributor and political commentor.

My quiet evening last Thursday in Manhattan was rocked by the tragic news of the loss of Linda Whetstone, a lifetime freedom fighter whose last hours, fittingly, were spent advancing individual liberty and nurturing those who struggle for human dignity in the toughest places. She passed away on December 15 in full command of her deep intellect and gracious charms, just hours after participating in the Atlas Network’s Freedom Forum and Liberty Dinner in Miami.

Linda was the daughter of Atlas Network founder Sir Antony Fisher. She served as a trustee and board chairman of the organization that Sir Antony launched to “litter the world with free-market think tanks.” Largely through Linda’s efforts, Atlas Network indeed has littered earth with some 500 research institutions and advocacy groups in 95 countries. They all promote private solutions to public problems. Linda’s tireless and far-flung travels and her talent for connecting Need A with Expert B helped Atlas Network achieve so much since it began in 1981.