- Date
- 1989-10-28
- Kind
- Publication
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilyreligionheritagecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The November issue publishes Brian’s poem “Last Trip,” dated October 28, 1989. It describes bringing Bill’s coffin by ferry to St. James, mourning with family and neighbors, and burial in the island cemetery.
Evidence limits
The poem is a memorial publication and does not independently identify Bill or add a civil or cemetery record beyond the issue’s surrounding context.
Sources
- Memorial poem dated October 28 describing a ferry trip carrying Bill’s coffin to St. James, funeral and burial among Beaver Island pines, and the family’s grief. 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 · 1989-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Paired held twenty-four-page November issue PDF.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-11_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Brian publishes “Last Trip,” a memorial poem for Bill, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-last-trip-memorial-poem-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Last Trip,” by Brian, Beaver Beacon, November 29, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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