Diana Merriweather Ashby

Diana Merriweather Ashby
Born	March 22, 1963(1963-03-22) California, U.S.
Died	May 2, 1997(1997-05-02) (aged 34)
Nationality	American
Known for	Founder of the Melanoma Research Foundation
Spouse	Jeffrey 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).

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.

External links

• Diana Ashby Memorial Page

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Name	Merriweather, Diana
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Date of birth	March 22, 1963
Place of birth	California, U.S.
Date of death	May 2, 1997
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