- Date
- 2009-05-01
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilycommunityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Harold E. Lounsberry, age 68, died on May 1, 2009, and a memorial Mass was held at Holy Cross Church. The obituary describes his education career, summer presence on Beaver Island beginning in 1973, permanent move in 1995, and service on the Planning Commission and Beaver Island Wildlife Club.
Evidence limits
This is a published obituary, not a civil death record, medical record, or complete family register.
Sources
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Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2009, "Harold E. Lounsberry 1940–2009."Reports Lounsberry’s May 1 death, May 4 memorial Mass, permanent move to Beaver Island in 1995, and service on the Planning Commission and Wildlife Club. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and memorial report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Community and Wildlife Club responses reported Harold's May 1 death and emphasized his volunteer service and role with the Beaver Island Wildlife Club. The companion obituary thread reproduced the May 5 Holy Cross memorial notice and biographical details. The Beacon remains the stronger held source; the forum adds contemporaneous community remembrance.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001620
- The forum reproduced an Ann Arbor News obituary identifying Harold's May 1 death, May 5 Holy Cross memorial Mass, 1973 seasonal arrival, 1995 permanent move, Planning Commission and Wildlife Club service, and surviving family. It is a newspaper reproduction rather than the held original issue; the Beacon remains the stronger local source.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001625
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Harold E. Lounsberry dies after a Beaver Island life and service connection, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-harold-lounsberry-death-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2009, "Harold E. Lounsberry 1940–2009." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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