- 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
- 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
- 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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