Diana Merriweather Ashby

Diana Merriweather Ashby
Born(1963-03-22)March 22, 1963
California, U.S.
DiedMay 2, 1997(1997-05-02) (aged 34)
Known forFounder of the Melanoma Research Foundation

Diana Christine Merriweather Ashby (March 22, 1963 – May 2, 1997) was an American cancer activist and founder of the Melanoma Research Foundation.[1] Diana Ashby died on May 2, 1997.[2] She was married to NASA Astronaut Jeffrey S. Ashby (Captain, USN, Ret.),[3] sister of American painter Allison Lee Merriweather, and great granddaughter of American Painter, Florence Cornish (1899–1983).

References

  1. ^ "History of The Melanoma Research Foundation". Melanoma Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Diana Merriweather biography". Melanoma Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 2005-02-05. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
  3. ^ "ASTRONAUT ASHBY HAS SPECIAL MISSION". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. July 29, 1999. pp. 04A. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 29 September 2008.


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