Diana Merriweather Ashby

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).

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

References
  1. History of The Melanoma Research Foundation. Melanoma Research Foundation. Retrieved on 29 September 2008.
  2. Diana Merriweather biography. Melanoma Research Foundation. Retrieved on 29 September 2008.
  3. "ASTRONAUT ASHBY HAS SPECIAL MISSION", Daytona News Journal, Newsbank (July 29, 1999), pp. 04A. Retrieved on 29 September 2008.


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