Owen “Chappie” Chapman

Sources

1. Beaver Beacon, January 1962, “Sporting News.”
   Names Owen Chapman as taking the first fish shanty onto the bay on New Year’s Day. It supplies no further fishing record.
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2. Beaver Beacon, January 1962, held issue PDF, source scan.
   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.
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3. Holy Cross Cemetery index, Beaver Island Historical Society.
   Lists Owen “Chappie” Chapman (1902–1973). The uncommon name and Beaver Island ice-fishing context provide the identity bridge.
4. Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “Owen Chapman.”
   Identifies Owen D. Chapman, age 70, as the man who died at his home on May 10, gives his September 25, 1902 birth in Woodburn, Indiana, forty years of island residence, Army and Navy veteran status, family, and the nickname “Chappie”; the notice supplies no civil or military records. 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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5. Beaver Beacon, June 1973, held issue PDF, p. 5.
   The scan confirms the obituary wording, May 10 death, May 13 Christian Church service, and Holy Cross Cemetery interment.
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