- Date
- 1979-02-01
- Kind
- Appointment
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncommunitycommunicationheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Father Alvin Yard was transferred after three years as Holy Cross pastor, with a February 1, 1979 farewell Mass and supper; Father Gabriel Fox was announced as his replacement.
Evidence and limits
This is a newspaper parish notice, not a diocesan personnel file or complete service record.
Sources
- Reports Father Alvin Yard’s transfer after three years as Holy Cross pastor to Our Lady of Consolation Church in Valley Station, Kentucky, his later chaplain training, the February 1 farewell Mass and potluck supper, and Father Gabriel Fox’s replacement appointment. It is a newspaper parish notice, not a diocesan personnel file or complete service record. 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 · 1979-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page January issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the farewell and replacement notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Publishes Father Alvin Yard’s February 12 letter thanking islanders for the farewell and gifts after his transfer. It is a follow-up newspaper letter, not a diocesan correspondence file or complete service record. 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 · 1979-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page combined February–March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the follow-up thank-you letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1979-02_Beaver-Beacon
Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island bids farewell to Father Alvin Yard, 1979”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-father-alvin-yard-farewell-1979/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1979, “Farewell to Father Alvin Yard.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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