- Dates
- 1998-07-28 – 1998-08-01
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityheritagereligionhealthcarecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Alice Dorian, R.N., died July 28, 1998, aged 87. The September Beaver Beacon remembered her nursing career and her active role as a Beaver Island Historical Society treasurer, membership recruiter, and library assistant.
Evidence limits
This article reflects the newspaper obituary and Phyllis Townsend’s tribute; it is not a civil record or complete professional biography.
Sources
- Records Dorian’s July 28 death at age 87, her retirement move to Beaver Island in 1978, nursing career, Historical Society treasurer and membership-recruiter work, library assistance, church memberships, August 1 funeral Mass, and Phyllis Townsend’s personal remembrance. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1998-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and accompanying remembrance.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Alice Dorian is remembered as a nurse, Historical Society treasurer, and Beaver Island advocate in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-alice-dorian-obituary-and-tribute-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1998, “Alice Dorian, R. N.” and “In Fond Memory of Alice Dorian.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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