Walter Cottle Lester, Preservationist, Dies at 88

Monday, February 10, 2014 - 05:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Mr. Lester owned 300 acres near San Jose, Calif., and instead of selling it to the highest-bidding developer, he sought to preserve the farmland and open space.

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