Name: Beaver Island remembers writer, teacher, and Christian Church leader David J. Gladish in 1996
Start: 1996
End: 1996
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1996
Kind: Death
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deatheducationpublicationreligionheritagecommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The September 1996 Beaver Beacon remembers David J. “Dave” Gladish (1928–1996), who spent twenty-three years on Beaver Island. The tribute describes his teaching and writing, the book All In Favor, Say Island, translation and zoning work, ministry and music at Beaver Island Christian Church, and the lasting affection of island friends, neighbors, and family.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper remembrance assembled from family and friends. It is not a complete obituary, bibliography, church history, or zoning-board record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, September 1996, “David J. Gladish 1928–1996.”
The multi-page remembrance describes Gladish’s twenty-three years on Beaver Island, teaching and writing, authorship of *All In Favor, Say Island*, translation work, contributions to Peaine zoning, ministry and music at Beaver Island Christian Church, and tributes from island friends and family. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, September 1996, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the obituary and remembrance feature.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island remembers writer, teacher, and Christian Church leader David J. Gladish in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-david-gladish-remembrance-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1996, “David J. Gladish 1928–1996.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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