Summary
The February 1962 Beaver Beacon reports four January deaths connected to Beaver Island. Christina Gallagher, formerly Christina Schmidt, died in Chicago on January 7 at age 71; Mattie Pratt, formerly Mattie Cole, died in Ormond Beach, Florida, on January 16; Myron “Bo” Dunham died in Grand Rapids on January 21; and Charles La Belaunga died in Munising on January 28.
The notice says Christina Gallagher’s Holy Cross burial was delayed until spring because winter transport and high seas made travel difficult. The other notices give family and island connections but do not document complete funeral arrangements.
Evidence and limits
These are brief community obituary notices. Names, relationships, ages, and burial plans remain bounded by the printed account and are not treated as complete civil biographies.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, February 1962, “Obituaries.”Reports Christina Gallagher’s January 7 death in Chicago, Mattie Pratt’s January 16 death in Florida, Myron “Bo” Dunham’s January 21 death in Grand Rapids, and Charles La Belaunga’s January 28 death in Munising. The notices do not provide civil certificates or complete burial records; Christina’s Holy Cross burial was delayed until spring.