Autism activist killed in crash [Elizabeth Birt]
- Publication
- Wilmette Life, 5 Jan 2006, p. 13, 17
Description
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- Newspaper
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- Articles
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- A Wilmette lawyer and autism activist has died in a car crash in Aspen, Colo.
Elizabeth Birt, 49, was one of two passengers in a Ford Taurus that was struck by a pickup truck about 9:30 a.m. Dec. 28 after the car allegedly ran a red light, the Aspen Times and the Aspen Daily News reported.
The driver of the Taurus, Steven D. Felt, 52, also of Wilmette, and his 13-year-old son, Michael, were injured.
As the mother of an autistic son named Matthew, Ms. Birt also was a tireless activist for those affected by the disorder. Ms. Birt is survived by two other children, Sarah and Andrew; her father, and her brothers.
photograph - Date of Publication
- 5 Jan 2006
- Personal Name(s)
- Birt, Andrew ; Birt, Elizabeth ; Birt, Michael ; Birt, Sarah ; Felt, Michael ; Felt, Stephen
- Local identifier
- Wilmette.News.280682
- Language of Item
- English
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