- Date
- 2004-07-08
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilycommunityfishingheritagecatholicism
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
David L. Washegesic, born on Beaver Island in 1926, died in Charlevoix on July 8, 2004. The obituary recalls his commercial-fishing career, Grand Traverse Band membership, and active role among the Band’s Elders.
Evidence limits
The notice reports a July 12 Mass but does not specify the cemetery or provide a complete service record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, September 2004, "David Washegesic."Reports David Washegesic's July 8 death, Beaver Island birth, July 12 Mass of the Resurrection, Grand Traverse Band membership, commercial fishing, and Elders' work. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “David Washegesic dies in Charlevoix, July 8, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-david-washegesic-death-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 2004, "David Washegesic." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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