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Holy Cross Cemetery maintenance by McGlocklin boys, 1971

Also 1971 Holy Cross Cemetery cleanup

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

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TypeEvent
Dates1971-10-01 – 1971-10-31
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1971-10-01 – 1971-10-31
Kind
Conservation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
heritagecommunityreligion
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

During the 1971 season, Bob McGlocklin’s boys hand trimmed around the fences and headstones of Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. The October Beacon praised the work for keeping the cemetery neat.

Evidence and limits

The brief appreciation does not give dates, hours, equipment, or the names and ages of the workers.

Sources

  1. Credits Bob McGlocklin’s boys with hand trimming around the fences and headstones at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-10_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Cemetery maintenance by McGlocklin boys, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cemetery-maintenance-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1971, “Jobs Well Done.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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