- Date
- 1996-12-28
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathtransportationheritagereligioncommunityfamilycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Daniel “Archie” LaFreniere (1912–1996) died December 28, 1996. The February 1997 obituary recalls his Coast Guard and Navy service, three Bronze Stars, long operation of the Shamrock Tavern, work on Isle Haven Tourist Court, service to Holy Cross Parish and the Beaver Island Boat Company, and leadership in ferry, Historical Society, and island business life.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary and family account, not a complete military, business, or organizational record.
Sources
- Records LaFreniere’s Coast Guard and Navy service, three Bronze Stars and Philippine Liberation Medal, 36 years operating the Shamrock Tavern, Isle Haven Tourist Court, parish and boat-company leadership, Great Lakes Ferry Boat Association presidency, Historical Society membership, and gift-shop art. 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 · 1997-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary and family remembrance.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island remembers Daniel “Archie” LaFreniere after his death in December 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-daniel-archie-lafreniere-obituary-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1997, “Obituaries: Daniel ‘Archie’ LaFreniere.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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