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Death of Captain Andrew J. Greene, 1972

Also Captain Andrew Greene obituary

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TypeEvent
Date1972-05-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1972-05-09
Kind
Death
Participants
Captain Andrew J. Greene (deceased)
Eras
Modern era
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maritimecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Captain Andrew J. Greene died in Fort Lauderdale on May 9, 1972. The June–July Beaver Beacon describes a roughly 30-year Great Lakes career, says he became a master at age 33, and identifies his sister as Mrs. John Gallagher of Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The obituary gives no funeral or burial details and does not establish a precise birth date beyond the separate statement that he was born in 1903.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports that Greene died May 9 in Fort Lauderdale, identifies his approximately 30-year Great Lakes career and retirement in Florida, and names his sister as Mrs. John Gallagher of Beaver Island.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. 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 · 1972-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Death of Captain Andrew J. Greene, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-andrew-j-greene-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June–July 1972, “Obituary: Captain Andrew J. Greene.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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