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Mary Beth Doyle

Doyle, Mary Beth MS Ann Arbor, MI Age 43, died at approximately 5 AM on Saturday, November 13, 2004 as a result of an auto accident that occured on M-52 between Chelsea and Manchester at approximately 7 PM on Saturday, November 13, 2004. Mary Beth was air lifted to Ohio Medical College in Toledo, Ohio, where she was attended; and, subsequently passed away. She is survived by her brothers Michael and John of New Jersey and Virginia, respectively, her sister, Marnie Stedman of New Jersey, and her beloved, David Keeney of Manchester, Michigan. Mary Beth earned her Masters Degree of Science from the University of Michigan and was the Director of Environmental Health at the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor where she has worked for over ten years. Mary Beth is known and respected by most elected officials in Michigan and Ontario, and by a great many on the international stage, for her work on connecting environmental degredation to human health. She has worked with local, national, and international organizations, as well as those with seats in The United Nations such as Greenpeace International, including Health Care Without Harm, Doctors Without Borders, The Sierra Club, The National Resources Defense Council, Citizens Against Chemical Contamina tion, Ducks Unlimited, and neighborhood groups who have been the victims of pollution in Inxter, Romulus, Detroit and many other Michigan communities. A complete listing of Mary Beth's professional accomplishments shall be dilineated in this column tomorrow, as it is lengthy and requires more time to compile. Ms. Doyle is equally famous in Ann Arbor and the surrounding area because of her contagious, positive, dynamic personality. Among her circle of friends are musicians, artisans, professionals, and regular folks of every persuasion who have all enjoyed the best conversations and dancing of their lives because they shared them with Mary Beth. Her personal hobbies were also numerous; but, included kayaking, cross country skiing, swing, tap, and rock- and-roll dancing, cribbage, and gardening. Whatever she sank her hands in to, she shared with the rest of us in such a way to make us happier people. Her jokes were better because no one got hurt. While we grieve our tremendous loss, we are grateful for the better world she gave us. A memorial service shall be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 4001 Ann Arbor Saline Road at 1 PM, Wednesday, November 17 at 1 PM. The family requests that donations intended to memori alize and continue Mary Beth's work be sent to The Ecology Center in Ann Arbor at: 117 N. Division, Ann Arbor MI, 48104.