Burnett “Bud” Wendel Esch dies in North Carolina, 2022

Event

Dates: 2022-08-30 – 2022-09-05
Kind: Death
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: deathfamilyobituaries

Summary

Burnett “Bud” Wendel Esch died at his home in Siler City, North Carolina, on August 30, 2022, according to the funeral-home obituary relayed through the Beaver Island Forum. The obituary identifies his wife Carolyn, children including Laura Gillespie, and a September 5 graveside service.

Evidence limits

This is an obituary relayed through a community forum, not a civil death record. The funeral-home text is treated as stronger evidence than the initial forum announcement, while the Beaver Island connection is inferred from the family identification in the thread.

Sources

Marie LaFreniere, reposting Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, “Bud Esch RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, August 31–September 3, 2022.
The thread first announced Esch’s death and then reproduced a funeral-home obituary identifying Burnett “Bud” Wendel Esch (May 8, 1937–August 30, 2022), his family, career, and September 5 graveside service in North Carolina. The forum is a relay; the funeral-home obituary is the stronger source for the biographical and service details.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Burnett “Bud” Wendel Esch dies in North Carolina, 2022”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/burnett-bud-esch-death-2022/, accessed [date], citing Marie LaFreniere, reposting Smith & Buckner Funeral Home, “Bud Esch RIP,” Beaver Island Forum, August 31–September 3, 2022..

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