- Date
- 1966-02
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathcommunityhunting
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 1966 Beaver Beacon reported the death of Victor H. Sorensen of Greenville, Michigan, after a short illness. The obituary remembered his 18 continuous years of Beaver Island deer and rabbit hunting and lake fishing.
Evidence and limits
This is a source-bounded obituary and community connection. It does not supply an exact death date, hospital record, or complete civil identity.
Open questions
- What was Sorensen’s exact death date and burial location?
- Are his Beaver Island hunting and fishing visits documented elsewhere?
Sources
- Reports Victor H. Sorensen, 69, of Greenville, Michigan, died at United Memorial Hospital after a short illness and describes his 18 continuous years of Beaver Island hunting and fishing. It does not give an exact death date or replace civil and hospital records.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seven-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 · 1966-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Victor H. Sorensen dies after a short illness, 1966”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-victor-h-sorensen-1966/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1966, “Obituaries.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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