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By Arthur W. Arundel
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Eve Prime Fout of the Plains, a giant in open space land protection and horse sports in Virginia, died after a brief illness on Wednesday, December 5, at the age of 78.
The mother of three and widow of the late horseman Paul Fout, Mrs. Fout was a passionate lifelong horsewoman who was bom in Connecticut but grew up in Warrenton, where she moved with her parents when she was 10 years old.
Her family had deep roots in fox hunting and racing, and Mrs. Fout rode all her life.
Fox hunting, Eve Fout once said, helped develop an equally passionate facet of her character: her love of the Virginia countryside and her fierce determination to preserve it.
She was an active supporter of the Piedmont Environmental Council for many years, serving as chairman of the seven-county, Warrenton-based organization for more than a decade.
Mrs. Fout played an instrumental role in the successful battle to prevent Disney Corp. from building a theme park near the Manassas battlefield.
“I had the greatest admiration for her,” said longtime friend and local environmental activist Hope Porter. “She concentrated on conservation easements in the northern end of the county and did a wonderful job for Fauquier.”
Paul Fout, who died in 2005, and his wife Eve were a formidable partnership in the stee
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