- Dates
- 1961-07-29 – 1961-08
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church · Holy Cross Cemetery
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- catholicismdemographycommunityhealthcare
- Within
- Saint James
Summary
Dan Boyle, reported as 90 and the oldest native-born Beaver Island resident, died July 29, 1961, at Grandvue in East Jordan. The August notice reports his Requiem High Mass at Holy Cross and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper obituary and funeral notice, not a civil death, cemetery, or parish register.
Sources
- Reports Dan Boyle’s July 29 death at Grandvue Medical Facility for the Aged in East Jordan, a Requiem High Mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Rev. Lewis Wren officiating, Fr. Victor Gallagher giving the eulogy, and burial at Holy Cross Cemetery. It identifies him as 90 and the oldest native-born Beaver Island resident but is not a civil death or burial record.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-08_Beaver-Beacon
Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Dan Boyle dies and is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-dan-boyle-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1961, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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