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RANCHO SANTA FE, California: Seeking to unravel the events leading to the group suicide and to understand the reasons that the members of Heaven's Gate came together, attention has turned to the cult's leader, Marshall Herff Applewhite. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Applewhite was leading an apparently unremarkable life as a highly talented baritone, a husband, father of two, and a professor of music at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. In the early 1970's, Applewhite was granted a leave of absence from the university to deal with emotional problems. According to The Washington Post...
RANCHO SANTA FE, California: Seeking to unravel the events leading to the group suicide and to understand the reasons that the members of Heaven's Gate came together, attention has turned to the cult's leader, Marshall Herff Applewhite. The son of a Presbyterian minister, Applewhite was leading an apparently unremarkable life as a highly talented baritone, a husband, father of two, and a professor of music at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. In the early 1970's, Applewhite was granted a leave of absence from the university to deal with emotional problems. According to The Washington Post...
BORN: June 20, 1959, Dayton EDUCATION: U of Tennessee, B.S., 1987; Samford U, J.D., 1990 FAMILY: Single RELIGION: Presbyterian MILITARY: Air Force, 1982; Air Force Reserve, 1982-94 OCCUPATION: Textile-industry executive POLITICAL CAREER: Republican nominee for Tennessee Senate, 1992; U.S. House, 1994- ADDRESS: P.O. Box 492, Crossville...
BORN: Sept. 2, 1948, Nashville EDUCATION: Austin Peay State U, B.A., 1970, M.A., 1973 FAMILY: Wife, Patsy; two children RELIGION: Presbyterian MILITARY: Army, 1970-72 OCCUPATION: Insurance agent; teacher POLITICAL CAREER: Sought Democratic nomination for Tennessee House, 1980; mayor of Clarksville, 1987-; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1994 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3069, Clarksville...
BORN: Jan. 15, 1942, Memphis EDUCATION: Christian Brothers College, B.A., 1975 FAMILY: Divorced; one child RELIGION: Presbyterian MILITARY: Navy 1959-62, Navy Reserve, 1962-65 OCCUPATION: Fire fighter POLITICAL CAREER: Republican nominee for Public Service Commission, 1994 ADDRESS: P.O. Box 293, Brunswick...