Ilia Fehrer

Ilia Fehrer
Born
Ilia Leonard

1927 (1927)
Died (aged 80)
EducationTowson University
Occupation(s)Environmental activist and teacher
SpouseJoseph W. Fehrer
ChildrenDamien C. Fehrer, Douglas G. Fehrer, Christa Fehrer, Celeste Bunting, Melissa Fehrer, Michele Fehrer, John N. Fehrer
Parents
  • Paul Leonard (father)
  • Marie J. Leonard (mother)
RelativesIanthe Leonard (sister)

Ilia Fehrer (née Leonard; 1927 – July 17, 2007) was an environmentalist and member of the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame most widely known for fighting to preserve Assateague Island, Chincoteague Bay, and other Chesapeake Bay coastal regions from destructive urban development.[1]

  1. ^ "Ilia J. Fehrer, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved July 22, 2019.