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Chick Gallagher dies and is buried in Charlevoix, November 21–24, 2004

Also Chick Gallagher obituary 2004

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TypeEvent
Dates2004-11-21 – 2004-11-24
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2004-11-21 – 2004-11-24
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Burial
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Danford Daniel “Chick” Gallagher, born on Beaver Island in 1918, died November 21, 2004. His November 24 funeral was held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Charlevoix, followed by burial there; the obituary recalls his World War II Army Air Corps service and long career as a bridge tender.

Evidence limits

The obituary is a newspaper account and does not provide a cemetery plot or complete service record.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 2004, "Chick Gallagher 1918–2004."
    Reports Danford Daniel Chick Gallagher's November 21 death, November 24 Catholic funeral, Charlevoix burial, Beaver Island birth, Army Air Corps service, and career as a bridge tender. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the obituary and burial report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-12_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Chick Gallagher dies and is buried in Charlevoix, November 21–24, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-chick-gallagher-death-burial-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2004, "Chick Gallagher 1918–2004." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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