- Date
- 1994-01
- Kind
- Closure
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- transportationmaritimefamilymilitarycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beacon honored Captain Russell Green’s career from Beaver Island farm boy to Korean War veteran, Great Lakes sailor, and long-serving Beaver Islander ferry captain, with his retirement and son Mike nearing command.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper profile, not a military record, maritime license file, or employment ledger.
Sources
- Profiles Green’s Beaver Island farm childhood, Korean War service, Great Lakes work, 35 years on the ferry, family, and retirement after reaching captain rank. 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 · 1994-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page issue scan confirms the retirement profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-01_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Captain Russell Green retires after decades on the Beaver Islander, 1994”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-russell-green-ferry-captain-retirement-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1994, “From the Farmhouse to the Wheelhouse.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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