- Dates
- 1972-02-03 – 1972-02-05
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Richard T. Woodfield died in Del Ray Beach, Florida, on February 3, 1972, and funeral services were held in Jackson, Michigan, on February 5, with burial in Woodland Cemetery. The Beacon identifies him as a Beaver Island summer resident and brother-in-law of Dr. John Ludwick.
Evidence and limits
The notice establishes the newspaper’s reported death and funeral sequence. It does not establish a Beaver Island residence, civil identity, or cemetery record beyond the printed account.
Sources
- Reports Woodfield’s death in Del Ray Beach, Florida, February 3, funeral services in Jackson February 5, burial in Woodland Cemetery, and his summer connection to Beaver Island through his family relationship to Dr. John Ludwick.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-02_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 · 1972-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death and funeral of Richard T. Woodfield, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-richard-t-woodfield-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1972, “Obituaries: Richard T. Woodfield.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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