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Sheldon Parker dies in March 1995 after a life connected to Beaver Island

Also Sheldon R. Parker obituary · 1995 Sheldon Parker death

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TypeEvent
Date1995-03-18
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1995-03-18
Kind
Death
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
deathfamilycommunityheritagecommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Sheldon R. Parker died at his St. Johns home on March 18, 1995, aged 88. The obituary records that he and Beatrice lived year-round on Beaver Island after his 1969 retirement and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and flying.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper obituary, not a civil death record or complete account of the Parker family’s island years.

Sources

  1. Announces Sheldon Parker’s March 18, 1995 death and says a fuller obituary will appear in the May issue. 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 · 1995-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the brief death notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Parker’s March 18 death, his year-round Beaver Island years with Beatrice, family, outdoor interests, and March 24 memorial service. 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 · 1995-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the obituary.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1995-05_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Sheldon Parker dies in March 1995 after a life connected to Beaver Island”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sheldon-parker-death-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1995, “A Double Loss...” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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