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Former Beaver Island resident Ted Graham dies in Florida, 1971

Also Ted Graham obituary, 1971

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TypeEvent
Date1971-02-24
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1971-02-24
Kind
Death
Eras
Modern era
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Summary

Former Beaver Island resident and retired C&O Car Ferries captain Ted Graham died in Zephyrhills, Florida, on February 24, 1971, at age 64.

Evidence and limits

The obituary gives the reported death and interment context but does not provide a civil record or full maritime employment history.

Sources

  1. Reports Ted Graham’s February 24 death in Zephyrhills at age 64, his retirement as a C&O Car Ferries captain, former Island residence, and South Haven interment.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published obituary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1971-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Former Beaver Island resident Ted Graham dies in Florida, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ted-graham-death-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1971, “Obituaries: Ted Graham.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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