- Dates
- 2022-12-10 – 2022-12-16
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church building
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilycommunityveteransreligionmilitary
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Brian James “Bowery” Gallagher died at his Beaver Island home on December 10, 2022, at age 81. His obituary records Beaver Island upbringing, Air Force service, more than 30 years with the Teamsters, and instrumental work chartering Beaver Island AMVETS Post 46. A funeral Mass was planned at Holy Cross.
Evidence limits
The forum preserves a detailed funeral-home obituary and announced service. It does not independently verify the Mass or provide a complete civil record.
Sources
- The obituary reports Gallagher’s December 10 death at age 81 at his Beaver Island home, his upbringing on the island, Air Force service, AMVETS Post 46 charter work, long Teamsters career, family, and planned December 16 Mass at Holy Cross. It is strong funeral-home and family evidence; this entry does not independently confirm the service.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 17 · t017547
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island veteran and AMVETS organizer Brian Gallagher dies, 2022”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-brian-gallagher-death-2022/, accessed [date], citing Mortensen Funeral Homes obituary, “Brian Gallagher RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, December 11–15, 2022..
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