Name: Bernard O’Donnell dies on October 17, 2000
Start: 2000-10-17
End: 2000-10-17
Location: Beaver Island

Bernard O’Donnell dies on October 17, 2000

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TypeEvent

Date2000-10-17

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2000-10-17
Kind: Death
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deathcommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Bernard O’Donnell, born in 1914, died on October 17, 2000, at age 86 after a lengthy illness, according to the November Beaver Beacon.

Evidence limits

The surviving notice is brief and does not include funeral, burial, or family details.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, November 2000, “Bernard O’Donnell, 1914–2000.”
Reports that Bernard O’Donnell, age 86, died Tuesday, October 17, after a lengthy illness. 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 · 2000-11_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, November 2000, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the published death notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2000-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Bernard O’Donnell dies on October 17, 2000”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/bernard-odonnell-death-2000/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2000, “Bernard O’Donnell, 1914–2000.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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