Clifton merrit biography
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Clifton merrit biography
Clifton R. Merritt
American wilderness protection and conservation activist
Clifton R. Merritt was born November 29, 1919, in the Prickly Pear Valley (now known as the Helena Valley) of Montana.
Merritt was director of field services for the Wilderness Society for 15 years, after which time he continued to advocate for wilderness protection and conservation until his death in 2008.[1]
Early life and education
Clifton Merritt was born November 29, 1919, in the Prickly Pear Valley (now known as the Helena Valley) of Montana.
He grew up on the cattle ranch his grandfather settled in the 1890s near the Gates of the Wilderness Mountains along the upper Missouri River. In his youth he was plagued by illness including polio and a triple heart valve leakage at age 15.
Despite these physical ailments, Merritt was an avid hunter, fisherman, and hiker, often enjoying these activities with his twin brother, Don.[1]
Clif attended college at Carroll College in Helen