- Date
- 2002-07-27
- Kind
- Religious service
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religionheritageconstructioncommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Holy Cross Catholic Church placed a new cross at Holy Cross Cemetery in July 2002. Dan Gentle built the cross and Ray Matela created its base; the memorial was commemorated in a multidenominational service on July 27.
Evidence limits
The report does not provide the cross’s dimensions, dedication text, or a full service program.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, August 2002, “The Cemetery Cross.”Reports Holy Cross Catholic Church’s placement of a cross at Holy Cross Cemetery, built by master craftsman Dan Gentle on a base created by Ray Matela, and its commemoration in a multidenominational service on July 27. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the cemetery-cross dedication.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Cemetery dedicates a new cross in a multidenominational service, 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-cemetery-cross-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2002, “The Cemetery Cross.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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