- Date
- 1999-01-02
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathreligioncommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1999 Beaver Beacon reports Ann Bast’s death after a short illness on January 2. It identifies her through her husband, Rev. Robert Bast, who served as minister at St. James Episcopal Church on Beaver Island for several summers and remained a frequent Island visitor.
Evidence limits
This is a brief newspaper death notice, not a civil record, obituary-length biography, or complete account of the Bast family’s Island activities.
Sources
- Reports Ann Bast’s death after a short illness in Peachtree, Georgia, identifies her as the wife of Rev. Robert Bast, and notes his several summers as minister at St. James Episcopal Church and frequent Island visits. 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 · 1999-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the death notice and Beaver Island connection.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ann Bast, wife of former St. James Episcopal minister Robert Bast, dies in January 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ann-bast-death-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1999, “Ann Bast Went to Her Rest January 2.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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