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Death of John J. Ranger in plane accident, 1970

Also John J. Ranger plane accident · Ranger aviation death

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TypeEvent
Date1970-06-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1970-06-05
Kind
Death
Participants
John J. Ranger (victim)
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communityheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

John J. Ranger died at St. Joseph Hospital on June 5, 1970, after a plane accident near Flint, according to the Beaver Beacon. The report says he was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The article establishes the reported date, accident context, and burial attestation. It does not identify the aircraft, flight, pilot role, accident location more precisely than “near Flint,” cause, or investigative finding.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports John J. Ranger’s June 5 death at St. Joseph Hospital after a plane accident near Flint and his burial in Holy Cross Cemetery; it gives no aircraft, flight, accident-investigation, or civil-record details.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1970-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held ten-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 · 1970-06_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Death of John J. Ranger in plane accident, 1970”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-john-j-ranger-1970/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June–July 1970, “Islanders Pass On: John J. Ranger.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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