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Beaver Island-connected deaths reported in June 1969

Also June 1969 Beaver Island obituaries

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TypeEvent
Dates1969-05-18 – 1969-06-26
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1969-05-18 – 1969-06-26
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Death
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1969 Beaver Beacon reported five deaths with Beaver Island connections: Neal Gallagher, Alfred Pratt, O. D. “Mack” McClintic, Edward Boyle, and Tellis O’Brien. The notices preserve Island birth, residence, family, maritime, and property connections, including O’Brien’s June 26 Holy Cross Cemetery burial. The July issue expanded the McClintic notice with his June 16 death and Battle Creek funeral details. The August issue printed the Twining family’s thank-you for help surrounding Tellis O’Brien’s death and burial.

Evidence and limits

This grouped record preserves newspaper obituary notices. It does not replace civil, funeral, cemetery, accident, or property records.

Sources

  1. Reports Neal Gallagher's June 1 death and Beaver Island birth; Alfred Pratt's May 18 death and Beaver Island birth and Great Lakes sailing; O. D. “Mack” McClintic's June 18 death and Lake Geneserath cottage; Edward Boyle's June 7 fatal car crash and Beaver Island birth; and Tellis O'Brien's June 24 death, long Island residence, artwork, and Holy Cross Cemetery burial. It does not replace civil, funeral, cemetery, accident, or property records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published obituary notices.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Expands the June notice for O. D. “Mack” McClintic, including his June 16 death and Battle Creek funeral; it does not replace civil, funeral, cemetery, or property records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the obituary follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Prints the Twining family’s thanks for the help given after Tellis O’Brien’s death and burial on Beaver Island; it is a family letter rather than a civil, funeral, or cemetery record.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1969-08_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published thank-you letter.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1969-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island-connected deaths reported in June 1969”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-june-1969-obituaries/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1969, “Obituaries.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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