Name: Campaign to improve Holy Cross Cemetery’s care begins and continues, 1961–1962
Start: 1961-12
End: 1962-02
Location: Holy Cross Cemetery

Event

Dates: 1961-12 – 1962-02
Kind: Construction
Where: Holy Cross Cemetery
Participants: Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Lockton (organizer) · Musette LaFreniere (participant) · Bob Delaney (participant)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religionheritagecommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

In December 1961, Betty Lockton began a campaign to raise money for Holy Cross Cemetery after visitors raised concerns about its care. The notice says she planned to solicit families with relatives buried there, with assistance from Musette LaFreniere and Bob Delaney. The February 1962 issue says the campaign was progressing and repeats Musette and Bob as contacts.

Evidence and limits

The report documents a campaign launch, not funds raised, maintenance work, or a complete cemetery condition assessment.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Holy Cross Parish News.”
Reports Betty Lockton of Chicago beginning a campaign to raise money for Holy Cross Cemetery after visitors questioned the cemetery’s lack of care. Letters were planned to families with relatives buried there; Musette LaFreniere of St. James and Bob Delaney of Grand Rapids were assisting. It does not provide a budget, work plan, donor list, or evidence of completed maintenance.
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Beaver Beacon, December 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-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 · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1962, “Holy Cross Parish.”
Says Betty Lockton’s campaign was progressing and names Musette LaFreniere in St. James and Bob Delaney in Grand Rapids as contacts. It does not report funds raised, completed maintenance, or a final cemetery-care plan.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1962-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1962, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-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 · 1962-02_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Campaign to improve Holy Cross Cemetery’s care begins and continues, 1961–1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/holy-cross-cemetery-care-campaign-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “Holy Cross Parish News.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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