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Arthur "Doc" Glenn Souter

Also Arthur Souter · Arthur G. Souter · Arthur Glenn Souter · Arthur "Doc" Glenn Souter

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TypePerson
Born1939-03-18
Died2024-11-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Person
Born
1939-03-18
Died
2024-11-01
Work
Navy service member
Eras
Modern era
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communitymaritime
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Arthur “Doc” Glenn Souter (March 18, 1939–November 1, 2024) was named in a January 1961 notice about his Navy enlistment and planned Medical Corps assignment to the USS Galveston. A 2024 obituary notice identifies him as the son of Raymond and Doris (Larsen) Souter of Holland, Michigan, and says he joined the Navy in 1960 and served for seven years; the local corpus independently identifies Doris as the daughter of Martin Arthur Larsen.

Evidence and limits

The dated obituary notice, local service notice, and independent Larsen family notice form a parentage-and-service-timing bridge to the same person. The local notice remains an episode-qualified report rather than a military personnel record; rank, service number, and exact ship-assignment dates are not recorded here.

Sources

  1. Names Arthur Souter as a grandson of Art Larson, reports his Navy enlistment in June and departure for Norfolk at the beginning of 1961, and gives a planned USS Galveston Medical Corps assignment. It supplies no rank, service number, or complete military identity.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-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 · 1961-01_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Gives Arthur “Doc” Glenn Souter’s March 18, 1939 birth and November 1, 2024 death dates; identifies his parents as Raymond Souter and Doris (Larsen) Souter of Holland; and reports that he joined the Navy in 1960 and served seven years. The parentage and service timing match the local 1961 notice, providing the identity bridge.
  4. Identifies Martin Arthur Larsen’s daughter as Mrs. Raymond (Doris) Souter of Holland, Michigan. This independently corroborates the parental and place details in the 2024 obituary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-06_Beaver-Beacon
  5. The held five-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 · 1964-06_Beaver-Beacon

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

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Arthur "Doc" Glenn Souter”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/arthur-doc-glenn-souter/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1961, “Servicemen’s News.” (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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