Name: Marriage of Luther Clyburn and Priscilla Sandow aboard the Hutari, 1973
Start: 1973-07-21
End: 1973-07-21
Location: Saint James Harbor

Marriage of Luther Clyburn and Priscilla Sandow aboard the Hutari, 1973

Also Hutari wedding · Clyburn-Sandow wedding

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TypeEvent

Date1973-07-21

WithinSaint James Harbor

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1973-07-21
Kind: Marriage
Where: Saint James Harbor
Participants: Luther Clyburn (groom) · Priscilla Sandow (bride) · Dudley Barr McNeil (officiant)
Carried out by: St. James Episcopal Mission
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitymaritimereligion
Within: Saint James Harbor

Summary

Luther Clyburn and Priscilla Sandow were married aboard the sailboat Hutari in Saint James Harbor at 7:30 p.m. on July 21, 1973. Bishop Dudley B. McNeil officiated.

Evidence and limits

The local newspaper account gives the ceremony setting and participants but not a civil marriage certificate, complete guest list, or vessel registry.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1973, “Weddings.”
Reports a July 21, 7:30 p.m. marriage aboard the sailboat Hutari in St. James Harbor, officiated by Bishop Dudley B. McNeil, with about 30 guests. It identifies the couple as Pontiac residents and gives Luther Clyburn's employer, but does not provide a civil certificate or vessel registry.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1973, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Marriage of Luther Clyburn and Priscilla Sandow aboard the Hutari, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/marriage-of-luther-clyburn-and-priscilla-sandow-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1973, “Weddings.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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