Name: James Francis Neer War Memorial is dedicated at Holy Cross Church, 1958
Start: 1958-07-06
End: 1958-07-06
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church building

Event

Date: 1958-07-06
Kind: Celebration
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church building
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: heritagereligioncommunityconstruction
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The August 1958 Beaver Beacon reports that the James Francis Neer War Memorial was dedicated at Holy Cross Church on July 6, 1958. It consisted of a Carrara-marble Blessed Virgin statue and a plaque naming six Beaver Island war dead.

Evidence limits

The notice does not reproduce the plaque, identify all six names, provide a dedication programme, or establish whether the proposed wrought-iron rail was installed.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, August 1958, “DAY O’ THE MONTH.”
Reports the July 6 dedication of a white Carrara-marble Blessed Virgin statue and memorial plaque naming six Beaver Island war dead, obtained as a gift by Frank Hall, first commander of the James Francis Neer American Legion Post of Detroit. It also reports a later campaign by A. J. Roy for a wrought-iron rail. It does not provide a dedication programme, plaque transcription, donor file, or rail completion 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 · 1958-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, August 1958, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held four-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the memorial description and dedication report; it does not expand the memorial or veterans’ record.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-08_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1958, “IRON RAIL FOR WAR MEMORIAL.”
Reports A. J. Roy placing donation canisters in island stores to help install an ornamental iron fence around the James Francis Neer Memorial beside Holy Cross Church. It does not provide receipts, a fundraising total, a design, or installation evidence. 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 · 1958-09_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, September 1958, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the iron-rail appeal; it does not expand the memorial or fundraising record.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1958-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “James Francis Neer War Memorial is dedicated at Holy Cross Church, 1958”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-james-francis-neer-war-memorial-1958/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1958, “DAY O’ THE MONTH.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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