Name: James Gallagher dies on May 16, 2001 after a life connected to Beaver Island
Start: 2001-05-16
End: 2001-05-16
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2001-05-16
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: familymilitarycommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

James Gallagher, born to Beaver Island parents in 1914, died on May 16, 2001. The obituary records his U.S. Army service, General Motors retirement, family, and funeral and interment in Michigan.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary and does not provide the civil death record or a complete family and military-service file.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 2001, “James Gallagher, 1914–2001.”
Reports Gallagher’s May 16 death, Beaver Island parents, U.S. Army service, General Motors retirement, family, and funeral and interment details in Michigan. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, August 2001, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the obituary.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “James Gallagher dies on May 16, 2001 after a life connected to Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/james-gallagher-death-may-16-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2001, “James Gallagher, 1914–2001.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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