- Date
- 2001-03
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- heritagecraftcommunitydeathcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Judy Lanier’s April 2001 reminiscence remembers Ray Denny after his unexpected death from a heart attack. It describes his Donegal Bay sculpture garden, driftwood furniture and sculpture, museum work, and decades of shared island activities with Rudy and the community.
Evidence limits
This is a personal reminiscence and does not provide a death certificate, inventory of the sculpture garden, or complete biography.
Sources
- Lanier says Denny died unexpectedly but peacefully in his sleep after a heart attack and recalls his Donegal Bay sculpture garden, driftwood work, island home with Rudy, museum service, and outdoor life since 1972. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the reminiscence.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Prawat recalls Ray and Rudy Denny’s friendship, a driftwood walk to Protar’s Tomb, Ray’s sailing instruction and a capsized Sunfish rescue, and the family’s appreciation for the Ray Denny Memorial Art Show. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2001-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the additional reminiscence.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ray Denny’s Donegal Bay sculpture garden is remembered after his death in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/ray-denny-death-and-sculpture-garden-reminiscence-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2001, “Ray Denny—A Reminiscence,” by Judy Lanier. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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