- Dates
- 1975-04-06 – 1975-04-11
- Kind
- Death
- Participants
- Lola Amidon Hill (deceased)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityheritagetourismdemography
Summary
Lola Amidon Hill, age 63, died in East Lansing on April 6, 1975, according to the April Beaver Beacon. A memorial service was held April 11. The obituary describes her as an associate of Beaver Haven who spent approximately fifteen years giving summer tours of Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
The notice does not provide a civil death record, cause beyond the reported heart attack, burial information, or a complete Beaver Haven employment or ownership record.
Sources
- Reports Lola Amidon Hill, age 63, of East Lansing, died April 6 of a heart attack and that a memorial service was held April 11 at the Unitarian Universalist Church in East Lansing. It describes her approximately fifteen summers giving Beaver Island tours as an associate of Beaver Haven and names her surviving husband and daughters. It does not provide a civil death record or full Beaver Haven business history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the obituary, memorial service, and island-tour connection.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death and memorial service of Lola Amidon Hill, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-lola-amidon-hill-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “Lola Hill Passes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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