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Death of Richard Stromberg, 1972

Also Richard Stromberg obituary

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TypeEvent
Date1972-10-20
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1972-10-20
Kind
Death
Participants
Richard Stromberg (deceased)
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Richard Stromberg died at the Hines Veterans Hospital in Illinois on October 20, 1972. The notice says he and his wife Burdene spent several years on Beaver Island and that he was the architect for the Holy Cross Rectory and Convent.

Evidence and limits

The source does not provide architectural drawings, commission records, or a complete residence history.

See also

Sources

  1. Reports Stromberg’s death at the Hines Veterans Hospital, gives an April 15, 1915 birth date, says he and Burdene spent several years on Beaver Island, and identifies him as architect for the Holy Cross Rectory and Convent; it does not provide plans or a formal project record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-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 · 1972-10_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Death of Richard Stromberg, 1972”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-richard-stromberg-1972/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October–November 1972, “Richard Stromberg.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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