Name: John Crouse dies unexpectedly while showing property on Beaver Island, 2008
Start: 2008-12-10
End: 2008-12
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Dates: 2008-12-10 – 2008-12
Kind: Death
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deathheritagecommunity
Within: Beaver Island · Grand Rapids

Summary

John M. Crouse Jr., who lived in Grand Rapids and Beaver Island, died unexpectedly while showing property on Beaver Island on December 10, 2008. The obituary records his family, memorial gatherings, Historical Society service, and requested memorial contributions.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary and memorial notice, not a medical, civil, or property record.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 2009, "John Crouse 1944-2008."
Publishes Crouse's death notice, family information, memorial gatherings, Historical Society service, and conservation and history memorial gifts. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, January 2009, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the obituary.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Island Forum, "John Crouse-RIP-Obituary-Memorial Service," December 10–17, 2008.
Community and family-associated posts reported Crouse's sudden death, his Beaver Island Realty and Historical Society work, memorial arrangements, and a later Island celebration/benefit at Donegal Danny's. The forum also reports large mainland funeral attendance and community memories; the Beacon remains the stronger source for formal biography and memorial details.
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Beaver Island Forum, "John Crouse Celebration Of Life Sat. 12-20-08 at Danny's," December 13–18, 2008.
The organizer announced the December 20 Island celebration and fundraiser for the Beaver Island Historical Society's publication committee. It establishes the community memorial plan, not audited proceeds or attendance.
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“Life Celebration/Benefit/Music at Donegal Danny's on 12/20,” Beaver Island Forum, December 18, 2008.
A final event reminder says the December 20 memorial would begin at 6 p.m. and include RigorMortis music at 7 p.m. It confirms the announced program but not attendance or benefit proceeds.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 01 · t001379

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Beaver Island Archive, “John Crouse dies unexpectedly while showing property on Beaver Island, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-john-crouse-death-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2009, "John Crouse 1944-2008." (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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