Name: A. J. Roy testimonial dinner and Heritage Park naming announcement, 1975
Start: 1975-06-07
End: 1975-06-07
Location: Beaver Island

A. J. Roy testimonial dinner and Heritage Park naming announcement, 1975

Also June 7, 1975 A. J. Roy testimonial · A. J. and Mabel Roy Heritage Park honor

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TypeEvent

Date1975-06-07

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1975-06-07
Kind: Award
Where: Beaver Island
Participants: A. J. Roy, Sr. (honoree) · Mabel Roy (memorial_honoree) · Philip Robert Gregg (announcer)
Carried out by: Beaver Island Historical Society
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: heritagecommunitygovernancetourism
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On June 7, 1975, a testimonial dinner honored A. J. Roy and the late Mabel Roy for their work establishing the Beaver Island Historical Society and developing the Museum. The report says Phil Gregg announced that the proposed Heritage Park would be named in their honor.

Evidence and limits

The report is a community acknowledgment and naming announcement, not formal minutes, plaque text, a deed, or proof that the park naming or development was completed.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May–June 1975, “A. J. Roy Testimonial.”
Reports a June 7 testimonial dinner honoring A. J. and the late Mabel Roy, a plaque presented to A. J. Roy by Father Donahoe, Michelle Janice’s county Bicentennial remarks, and Phil Gregg’s announcement that the proposed Heritage Park would be named for A. J. and Mabel Roy. It does not provide minutes, plaque text, attendance, or a completed park naming action. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May–June 1975, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held combined issue confirms the testimonial, plaque, speakers, and reported Heritage Park naming.
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Beaver Island Archive, “A. J. Roy testimonial dinner and Heritage Park naming announcement, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/a-j-roy-testimonial-and-heritage-park-naming-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1975, “A. J. Roy Testimonial.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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