Paul and Mary Ann Eddy die in Lake Michigan airplane accident, 1990

Event

Date: 1990-04-20
Kind: Accident
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: accidenttransportationmaritimefamilycommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Paul and Mary Ann Eddy, who maintained ties to Beaver Island, died in an airplane accident in Lake Michigan between Charlevoix and Beaver Island on April 20, 1990. The May Beacon reported that Mary Ann’s body was recovered and Paul remained missing and presumed dead.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper memorial notice and does not replace an aviation or marine accident investigation.

Sources

“In Memoriam: Paul and Mary Ann Eddy,” Beaver Beacon, May 25, 1990.
Reports the April 20 airplane accident in Lake Michigan between Charlevoix and Beaver Island, Mary Ann’s recovery, Paul’s presumed death, family, and services. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1990, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page May issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Paul and Mary Ann Eddy die in Lake Michigan airplane accident, 1990”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-paul-mary-ann-eddy-plane-crash-1990/, accessed [date], citing “In Memoriam: Paul and Mary Ann Eddy,” Beaver Beacon, May 25, 1990. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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