- Date
- 2011-06
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathmilitarymaritimeheritagefamily
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The July 2011 Beacon remembers Carl Felix, who died at age 91. It recounts his World War II service and Bronze Battle Star, his family years on Beaver Island in the 1950s, his boat-building work in Mexico and Maine, and his later custom boat-model shop on the Island.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper memorial account. It does not provide a death certificate, complete military record, or a full chronology of Felix’s work.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- AMVETS announced that Felix's remains would arrive on the July 2 boat and be escorted to the Boat Store. This adds local return-and-procession logistics; it does not independently verify biographical or military details.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003673
- AMVETS announced that Carl Felix had died on June 23 and asked that flags be flown at half-mast. The post gives a community account of his World War II service and awards; the Beaver Beacon is the stronger source for the memorial biography.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003644
- AMVETS announced a ceremony and procession for Carl Felix from the Boat Store to the township cemetery, assembling at the Memorial Park; a later participant called the service moving. This corroborates the community memorial, while the Beaver Beacon supplies the biographical account.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003842
- Beaver Beacon, July 2011, "In Memory: Carl Felix."Reports Felix's death at age 91, his WWII service and Bronze Battle Star, his 1950s Beaver Island residence and Rustic Villa, later boat-building and prospecting work, and his custom boat-model shop on Beaver Island. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the memorial account.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Carl Felix, Beaver Island boat builder and World War II veteran, dies at 91”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-carl-felix-death-2011/, accessed [date], citing AMVETS Post 46, "Carl Felix," Beaver Island Forum, July 1, 2011. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).
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