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Brian Crosby thanks Beaver Island EMS and neighbors after a January logging accident in 1998

Also Brian Crosby logging accident recovery 1998

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TypeEvent
Dates1998-01 – 1998-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1998-01 – 1998-04
Kind
Accident
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
emergency-managementpublic-servicetransportationhealthcarecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

In an April 1998 note, Brian Crosby said he was nearly recovered from a January logging accident and thanked Beaver Island EMS, airport personnel, and neighbors for emergency care, a flight, household help, and continuing support.

Evidence limits

This is a survivor’s note of thanks, not an incident report, medical record, accident investigation, or aviation log.

Sources

  1. Crosby writes that he was nearly recovered from a January logging accident and thanks Beaver Island EMS, airport personnel, Dean and Marge Peters, Bob and Linda Graves, and others for emergency care, flight, household help, and support. 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 · 1998-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms Crosby’s published note of thanks.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Brian Crosby thanks Beaver Island EMS and neighbors after a January logging accident in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-brian-crosby-logging-accident-thanks-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1998, “A Note Of Thanks...” from Brian Crosby. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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