Marcia E. "Marcy" Miller, 23, of Glenview, a research assistanton an African elephant study, died Monday when a small plane carryingher and two other researchers crashed in northern Botswana, killingall aboard.
Ms. Miller had been working for the Okavango Delta ElephantProject, which was led by her fiance, South African Alistair Torr,who was piloting the plane when it went down.
Torr, a doctoral student, was studying how elephants change theecosystem in the Okavango Delta and was also mapping safariconcessions for the Botswanan government.
Born in Evanston, Ms. Miller was a graduate of St. IgnatiusCollege Prep. She received a degree in museum studies …
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