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Tribute to Keith Pitzer

Cheat Mountain Club, Oct 2005, for the Highlands Conservancy's 40th Annual Fall Review. Joan and Keith Pitzer pictured in center. Photo from Dave Saville
Keith Pitzer, Executive Director of Friends of the Cheat since 2001, died on the morning of December 22nd following a year and a half long battle with cancer. Friends of the Cheat (FOC) writes that under Keith’s leadership, FOC dramatically expanded its efforts to restore, preserve, and promote the outstanding natural qualities of the Cheat River Watershed. Perhaps the most moving testimony to Keith’s work comes from the eagles, herons, fish, and otters that have been sighted on the Cheat River that was once considered dead. He and his wife Joan also were instrumental in establishing the legendary musical tradition of the Cheat River Festival. Read more...
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