Edward B. Garvey
Hiker and writer
About Edward B. Garvey
Lived 1914 – 1999 (aged 84). Edward B. Garvey was a chief financial officer.
Edward B. Garvey (November 13, 1914 – September 20, 1999) thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1970 and in 1971 published a book about his adventure, Appalachian Hiker, that raised awareness of thru-hiking.
Garvey was an auditor for the Soil Conservation Service and chief financial officer for the National Science Foundation and retired in 1969.
The Ed Garvey Memorial Shelter on the Appalachian Trail at Weverton Cliffs at Weverton, Maryland, near Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, was built and named in his honor.
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Who was Edward B. Garvey?
Hiker and writer (1914-1999)
When was Edward B. Garvey born?
Edward B. Garvey was born on 13 November 1914.
When did Edward B. Garvey die?
Edward B. Garvey died on 20 September 1999.
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Edward B. Garvey was a chief financial officer.
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