- Date
- 2004-08-01
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilycommunityfishingcommercemilitaryheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Ralph Napont, born on Beaver Island in 1933, died in Charlevoix on August 1, 2004. The obituary remembers his work as a commercial fisherman and carpenter, his Korean War service, and his membership in the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary and family notice; it does not provide a funeral or burial record.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, September 2004, "Ralph Napont."Reports the August 1 death of Ralph Napont, born on Beaver Island in 1933, a commercial fisherman, carpenter, Korean War Air Force veteran, and Grand Traverse Band member. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ralph Napont dies in Charlevoix, August 1, 2004”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ralph-napont-death-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 2004, "Ralph Napont." (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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