- Dates
- 1976-06-29 – 1976-07-02
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Participants
- Clarence G. Palmer (deceased)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathdemographyfamilymaritimeagriculturereligion
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Clarence G. Palmer died at his home on June 29, 1976. Funeral services were held at the Palmer residence on July 2, followed by reported interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. The obituary describes him as a Beaver Island farmer and former Great Lakes sailor and identifies World War II service.
Evidence and limits
This episode extends the earlier source-qualified hospital record for Clarence Palmer. It remains a newspaper obituary and funeral report, not a civil, parish, or cemetery register.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- Reports Palmer’s June 29 death at home, July 2 funeral at the Palmer residence, Holy Cross Cemetery interment, Beaver Island residence, Great Lakes sailing, farming, World War II service, spouse Lorraine Boyle, and children. It does not provide a civil certificate, parish register, or cemetery register. 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 · 1976-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held Bicentennial issue confirms the obituary and funeral report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death and funeral of Clarence G. Palmer, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-clarence-g-palmer-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1976, “Obituaries: Clarence G. Palmer.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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