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Beaver Island community mourns Phil Becker, 2018

Also Phil Becker memorial 2018 · Philip Becker death 2018

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TypeEvent
Dates2018-12-16 – 2019-06-29
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
2018-12-16 – 2019-06-29
Kind
Death
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
deathcommunitytrailssnowmobilesmusic
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Phil Becker died suddenly on December 16, 2018. Family and community notices describe him as a longtime Beaver Island resident involved in trail grooming, vintage snowmobiles, music, radio, performances, and community volunteering. A later family notice announced a June 29, 2019 funeral Mass at Holy Cross.

Evidence limits

The family notice supports the reported death and funeral plan. The descriptions of Becker’s roles come from multiple community tributes and should be treated as documented local memory, not a complete employment or organizational record.

Sources

  1. A brief forum remembrance named Phil Becker and drew a sympathetic reply. This adds evidence of continuing community memory three years after his death, but no new biographical or funeral information.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 16 · t016937
  2. A first-anniversary remembrance described Phil Becker’s community roles in the Christmas Cantata, WVBI, classic cars, and snowmobiles. This is community memory that enriches, but does not independently verify, the earlier family and tribute record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014903
  3. The family notice reports Phil Becker’s sudden death from a massive heart attack on December 16 and later announces a June 29, 2019 funeral Mass at Holy Cross. Community tributes describe him as a longtime resident, trail groomer, snowmobile enthusiast, performer, radio host, and volunteer. These tributes document community memory rather than a complete biography; the family notice is the stronger source for the death and funeral plan.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013809
  4. The family asked island homeowners who had hired Phil to monitor properties to contact them because no client list had been found. This documents an administrative consequence of his death and does not establish the full scope or terms of that work.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 13 · t013837
  5. The family notice gave visitation, funeral Mass, luncheon, and evening remembrance arrangements for June 30–July 1, 2019. It documents the announced arrangements, not attendance or a later service record.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 14 · t014196

Added 8 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island community mourns Phil Becker, 2018”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-phil-becker-death-2018/, accessed [date], citing BI Pirate and SallyStebbins, “Remembering and Missing,” Beaver Island Forum, December 17–19, 2021, topic 16937. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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