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Marilyn Reed thanks Beaver Island responders after her mother’s death, 1994

Also Marilyn Reed emergency-response thank-you 1994

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TypeEvent
Dates1994-08-16 – 1994-08-17
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
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1994-08-16 – 1994-08-17
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Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Marilyn Reed’s October 1994 letter thanked Beaver Island residents, EMS responders, and the Welke family for care and air-transport assistance after her mother died during the night of August 16–17.

Evidence limits and privacy

This is a public thank-you letter, not a medical, death, or EMS incident record. The source does not name Reed’s mother or state the medical cause, and this article preserves that omission.

Sources

  1. Publishes Reed’s thanks to Mike McGinnity, Mike and Beverly Russell, EMS responders, Joe Moore, John Works, Jim Stambaugh, Mike Russell, Ellen and Paul Welke, and Island Airways for support and transport after her mother died in her sleep; the letter does not identify her mother or the medical cause. 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 · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the attributed thank-you letter.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Marilyn Reed thanks Beaver Island responders after her mother’s death, 1994”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-marilyn-reed-ems-thank-you-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1994, “Dear Friends,” from Marilyn Reed. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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