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Frank J. “Butch” Left dies in Charlevoix, 1989

Also Frank Butch Left obituary · Frank J. Left death

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TypeEvent
Date1989-08-25
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1989-08-25
Kind
Death
Where
Charlevoix
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The September issue reports that Frank J. “Butch” Left, 48, died at his home in Charlevoix on August 25, 1989. It records his funeral at St. Mary’s Church, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island, his career as a local chef, and his Beaver Island family connection through his half-sister Claire Cull.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary and funeral notice. It does not replace civil, church, or cemetery records.

Sources

  1. Reports Left’s August 25 death in Charlevoix, August 28 funeral at St. Mary’s Church, burial at Holy Cross Cemetery, restaurant work, and Beaver Island family connection through Claire Cull. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1989-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-four-page September issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Frank J. “Butch” Left dies in Charlevoix, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-frank-butch-left-death-1989/, accessed [date], citing “IN SYMPATHY: FRANK (BUTCH) LEFT,” Beaver Beacon, September 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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