Margaret Hurchalla also known as “Maggy” is a doyenne of slow-growth environmentalism and former five-term Martin County commissioner, died Saturday, her family said.
She was 81.
Hurchalla was a lifelong, fearless advocate for Everglades restoration and an emphatic voice for protecting Florida’s natural beauty.
She was an Everglades Coalition Hall of Fame member and won countless local, state and national environmental awards for her conservation work.
During her 20-year career as a commissioner, Hurchalla spearheaded Martin County’s first Comprehensive Land-Use Plan in 1990.
Maggy Hurchalla cause of death
Hurchalla was recovering from a second hip surgery when she suffered cardiac arrest at home.
Was Maggy Hurchalla married? Did Maggy Hurchalla have children?
She is survived by her husband Jim, her four children James, Robert, Jane, and George.
Maggy Hurchalla net worth
Maggy had a net worth estimated around $3 million dollars.
When is Maggy Hurchalla funeral? Date, time, venue, burial service, obituary poster
Nothing has been said so far by the her family.
But very soon they will come out with the funeral arrangements and details.
