- Date
- 2007-10-01
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilycommunityheritagecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November 2007 Beaver Beacon reports the October 1 death of Perry E. Crawford, who built Beaver Island’s Erin Motel and Beaver Tail Restaurant and had served in the Navy. The obituary also records his family connections and planned services in Franklin, North Carolina.
Evidence limits
This record summarizes the published obituary and does not add genealogical or military claims beyond the newspaper account.
Sources
- A community post reproduced a newspaper obituary and identifies Crawford's Beaver Island businesses, family connections, and years of Island residence. It is corroborating reproduced obituary material; the Beaver Beacon remains the primary local source.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 00 · t000980
- Beaver Beacon, November 2007, "Perry Crawford 1927-2007."Reports that Perry E. Crawford, 80, died October 1, 2007, and identifies his Beaver Island connection through the Erin Motel and Beaver Tail Restaurant, his naval service, family, and planned services in Franklin, North Carolina. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2007-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held November issue scan confirms the obituary notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island remembers Perry E. Crawford, builder of the Erin Motel, 2007”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-perry-crawford-death-2007/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, "Perry Crawford RIP," October 5, 2007. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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