- Dates
- 1996-09-04 – 1996-09-08
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathheritagecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Harold W. Bartels died September 4, 1996, at age 71. The October Beaver Beacon obituary records his World War II Merchant Marine service, retirement from Bekum America, and memberships in the Beaver Island Historical Society, Great Lakes Historical Society, National Maritime Historical Society, and other organizations. A memorial service was scheduled for September 8 in Haslett.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary, not a complete civil, military, employment, or organizational biography.
Sources
- Records Bartels’s September 4 death at age 71, Merchant Marine World War II service, retirement from Bekum America, memberships in maritime and historical organizations including the Beaver Island Historical Society, and September 8 memorial-service arrangements. 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 · 1996-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and memorial information.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Historical Society member Harold W. Bartels dies in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-harold-bartels-obituary-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1996, “Harold W. Bartels 9-6-96.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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