- Dates
- 2004-09-30 – 2004-10
- Kind
- Burial
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilyheritagemilitarycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Earl Gallagher died on September 30, 2004, at age 94, after a life that included World War II Army service, a career with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and sustained interest in Beaver Island history. He was brought back for burial at Holy Cross Cemetery in early October.
Evidence limits
The obituary does not give a full service record or cemetery plot information.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, November 2004, "Earl Gallagher 1910–2004."Reports Earl Gallagher's September 30 death at age 94, Army service during World War II, HUD career, lifelong attention to Beaver Island, recorded memories, and early-October burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and burial report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Earl Gallagher dies and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, September–October 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-earl-gallagher-death-burial-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2004, "Earl Gallagher 1910–2004." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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