Name: Beaver Island-born Clayton Jones dies, 2022
Start: 2022-12-18
End: 2022-12-18
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2022-12-18
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deathfamilygenealogycommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Clayton Ward Jones died unexpectedly on December 18, 2022, at age 66. His obituary identifies him as Beaver Island-born, the son of Cyril and Helen “Lila” (Connaghan) Jones, and records a private family remembrance.

Evidence limits

The funeral-home obituary is strong evidence for the reported death and birth connection. It does not establish an island residence, public service, or burial location.

Sources

Mortensen Funeral Homes obituary, “Clayton Jones RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, December 22–23, 2022.
The obituary reports Jones’s unexpected December 18 death at age 66 and identifies his birth on Beaver Island to Cyril and Helen “Lila” (Connaghan) Jones. It records a private family celebration and food-pantry memorial suggestion, not a public island service.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island-born Clayton Jones dies, 2022”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-clayton-jones-death-2022/, accessed [date], citing Mortensen Funeral Homes obituary, “Clayton Jones RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, December 22–23, 2022..

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