Fisher, Marjorie Catherine Lynis (née Smith)
appeared in Glenview Announcements, 22 Jan 2009, p. 51
Description
- Media Type
- Genealogical Resource
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Obituaries
- Notes
- Birth Date: 1923-04-06
Spouse: Walter D. Fisher
Survived by: A son, Andrew; two daughters, Carol Fisher and Dorothy Atwood; five grandchildren, Nathan, Natalie and Nick Underwood, and Duncan and Tara Atwood
Age 85; born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; after graduating with honors from U. of British Columbia, left for graduate work in Berkeley, CA; married an economics professor in 1948, moved to Manhattan, KS in 1952 and to Evanston in 1967; an academic researcher, editor and writer, Cub and Girl Scout leader; taught statistics at U. of IL Chicago Circle Campus, started the Nutrition for Optimal Health Association in the mid 1970s and edited the newsletter for 20+ years, active in League of Women Voters, participated in environmental organizations including Talking Farm, Inter-Religious Sustainability Circle and Dr. Green Sanctuary committee at Unitarian Church of Evanston; 2003 received Lifetime achievement award from Beyond Pesticides and 2008 received Leadership in Sustainability Award; preceded in death by her husband, Walter - Date of Publication
- 22 Jan 2009
- Date Of Event
- January 16, 2009
- Last Name(s)
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Fisher
Smith
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Glenview Public LibraryEmail:genealogy@glenviewpl.org
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