- Date
- 2004-04-16
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathcommunitycrafttechnologyhousing
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Elwood “Van” VanAntwerp, a 23-year Beaver Island resident and retired master finish carpenter, died at his Appleby’s Point home during the night of April 16, 2004. The Beacon remembered his craftsmanship and lifelong interest in alternative-energy technology.
Evidence limits
This record follows the Beacon’s remembrance and does not add a funeral or vital-record source.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "Elwood VanAntwerp."Reports the death of 23-year Island resident and retired master finish carpenter Elwood VanAntwerp on April 16 and recalls his fifteen-sided home, wind-generator work, craftsmanship, humor, and values. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the published passing notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Elwood VanAntwerp dies at Appleby's Point, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-elwood-vanantwerp-death-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2004, "Elwood VanAntwerp." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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