- Date
- 2022-01-09
- Kind
- Death
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimefishingcommunityfamily
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
John “Jack” Cross Jr. of Charlevoix, identified in earlier Beaver Beacon coverage as the pilot of Jackie II, was reported dead on January 9, 2022, at age 87. A forum-posted obituary identifies him as the owner/operator of Cross Fisheries.
Evidence and limits
The death and business details come from a forum post reproducing a funeral-home obituary. The record supports the reported death and maritime connection but is not a civil or business registry.
Sources
- The forum-posted obituary reports that John “Jack” Cross Jr., age 87, of Charlevoix, died January 9, 2022, and identifies him as owner/operator of Cross Fisheries and owner of the boat Jackie II. It is a funeral-home obituary relay, not a civil death or business record.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016967
Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Cross Fisheries owner and Jackie II owner Jack Cross dies, 2022”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-jack-cross-death-2022/, accessed [date], citing Marie LaFreniere, “Jack Cross RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, January 10, 2022..
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