- Date
- 2014-08-29
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityhistorypublicationconstruction
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October-November 2014 Beaver Beacon reports that William J. Cashman died at home on Beaver Island on August 29, 2014. The memorial describes his work as a writer, historian, builder, mapmaker, Historical Society director, and co-owner and co-editor of the Beaver Beacon.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, October-November 2014, "Remembering Bill Cashman."Reports that William J. Cashman died at home on August 29, 2014, and summarizes his work creating the Journal of Beaver Island History, the Wojan-Cashman map, Island Homes, and two decades as a Beaver Island Historical Society director; he became co-owner and co-editor of the Beaver Beacon in 2002. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2014-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held October-November issue scan confirms the memorial account.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2014-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the community notice of Cashman's death. It supplements the held Beaver Beacon memorial but does not replace it for the biographical account.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007927
- Announces the September 2 cemetery service and Community Center gathering. It supplements the held Beaver Beacon memorial but does not replace it for the biographical account.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007928
- Preserves a later WVBI rebroadcast notice for the memorial gathering. It supplements the held Beaver Beacon memorial but does not replace it for the biographical account.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007945
- WVBI reported that the community had gathered at the Community Center to remember Cashman and that the event was recorded for later broadcast. This corroborates the gathering, but not attendance or the completeness of the recording.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 07 · t007940
- A five-year remembrance credits Cashman with a vision centered on preserving Beaver Island’s past through the Historical Society. This is later community memory and reinforces, but does not independently establish, the biographical account in the Beaver Beacon.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014604
- A 2018 anniversary remembrance described Cashman’s friendliness, long island relationships, work, and presence at the post office and Print Shop. These are community recollections that supplement the Beaver Beacon memorial but do not replace it for biographical or vital details.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013510
Added 6 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William J. Cashman dies after decades of Beaver Island history and publishing”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bill-cashman-death-2014/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October-November 2014, "Remembering Bill Cashman." (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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