Ilia Fehrer | |
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Born | Ilia Leonard 1927 |
Died | (aged 80) |
Education | Towson University |
Occupation(s) | Environmental activist and teacher |
Spouse | Joseph W. Fehrer |
Children | Damien C. Fehrer, Douglas G. Fehrer, Christa Fehrer, Celeste Bunting, Melissa Fehrer, Michele Fehrer, John N. Fehrer |
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Relatives | Ianthe 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]