Name: Beaver Island-born electrician Robert W. Ricksgers dies in 1998
Start: 1998-08-30
End: 1998-08-30
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1998-08-30
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: familymilitarycommunitycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Robert W. Ricksgers, born on Beaver Island in 1926, died August 30, 1998. The obituary describes his electrical work, World War II service, family, and later employment with General Motors.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary and is not a complete civil or employment record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1998, “Robert W. Ricksgers 1926–1998.”
Reports Ricksgers’s August 30 death, Beaver Island birth, electrician career with Carpenter Electric and General Motors, World War II service, family, parish membership, and American Cancer Society memorial suggestion. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1998, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the obituary.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island-born electrician Robert W. Ricksgers dies in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-robert-ricksgers-obituary-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1998, “Robert W. Ricksgers 1926–1998.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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