Ila Fox Loetscher was known on South Padre Island as the “Turtle Lady.” Her efforts in relieving the plight of the Ridley Turtle heightened public attention at a time when the sea creature was in desperate need of a friend before it passed into extinction. Born in 1904, Loetscher passed away in 2000 at the age of 95, nine months shy of turning 96, but what a legacy she left behind for both the turtles and those who love the natural world. In her younger days, though, she attracted attention with her escapades in the sky. In fact, she was the first ...