Name: Beaver Island AmVets hold a 9/11 memorial service at the St. James Fire Hall, 2007
Start: 2007-09-11
End: 2007-09-11
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2007-09-11
Kind: Celebration
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: heritageemergency-managementfirecommunitycelebrationcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The AmVets’ planned September 11 memorial service moved inside the St. James Fire Hall when rain began. The Beacon reported about 60 attendees, songs by Kathy Speck, a tribute by Alvin LaFreniere to firefighter Jimmy Lynch, remarks by John Works, and a prayer by Chaplain Bob Hoogendorn honoring emergency responders including Beaver Island EMS, the Fire Department, and deputy sheriffs.

Evidence limits

This record summarizes the Beacon’s account of the service and does not add independent biographical or organizational claims about the participants.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 2007, "Island Tribute."
Reports the rain-delayed service, about 60 attendees, the tribute to firefighter Jimmy Lynch, and remarks honoring emergency responders. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 2007, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the memorial report.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-10_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Island Forum, “9/11 Memorial Ceremony,” September 10, 2007.
A contemporaneous reminder announced a short ceremony at the St. James Fire Department at 11:00 a.m. on September 11. It corroborates the planned date and venue; the October Beacon remains the stronger source for the rain delay, attendance, and program.
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Beaver Beacon, September 2007, island-events calendar.
Announces the September 11 memorial service at the St. James Township Fire Department. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2007-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 2007, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held September issue scan confirms the memorial-service notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2007-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island AmVets hold a 9/11 memorial service at the St. James Fire Hall, 2007”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-9-11-memorial-service-2007/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 2007, "Island Tribute." (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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