Beth Ashley
Beth Ashley | |
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 Ashley at her 90th birthday | |
| Born | May 21, 1926 United States |
| Died | May 1, 2020 (aged 93) Corte Madera, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Columnist, author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Spouse | Roland Fellows |
Beth Ashley (May 21, 1926 – May 1, 2020)
Early years
Beth Ashley was raised in
Ashley was an alumnus of
Career
She moved to Paris, and later worked for a magazine, and for the United States Department of State as a public affairs officer in Germany in 1949. She joined the staff of the Marin Independent Journal in 1951, and wrote over 1200 columns for the newspaper.[5][6]
Ashley not only focused her writing on life in Marin County, but also on her wide-ranging travels outside the US, including Afghanistan, Russia, and Iran.[2]
She is the subject of a tribute by Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey placed in the Congressional Record. Woolsey praised Ashley's "passionate and thoughtful writing that has made her a community institution."[2]
Books
Ashley was the author of two books, one being a compilation of her columns for the Marin IJ titled Since You Asked, the name of her long-running column.[7] A book on Marin County titled Marin, with photos by Hal Lauritzen, was released in 1993.[8]
Personal life
She raised five sons, from two marriages, and lived in
References
- ^ "Beth Ashley, grande dame of Marin County journalism, dies at 93". Marin Independent Journal. 2020-05-05. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ a b c "Congressional Record". Congress.gov. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Beth Ashley, grande dame of Marin County journalism, dies at 93". Marin Independent Journal. 5 May 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "History / Beth Ashley Remembers". Tamdistrict.org. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Beth Ashley and Rowland Fellows". The New York Times. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Beth Ashley – Marin Magazine – July 2009 – Marin County, California". Marinmagazine.com. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Beth Ashley – Since You Asked (Corte Madera)". Bookpassage.com. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Beth Ashley: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Children, the most cherished part of life". Marinij.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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