- Dates
- 1975-04-28 – 1975-05-02
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- East Jordan, Michigan
- Participants
- Archie H. Griffin (deceased)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathdemographycommunitymilitaryreligion
- Within
- East Jordan, Michigan
Summary
Archie H. Griffin, born on Beaver Island in 1913, died April 28, 1975, at a Petoskey convalescent home. His funeral was held in East Jordan on May 2.
Evidence and limits
The notice preserves a source-bounded obituary, military reference, and family roster without a civil, military, or cemetery record.
Sources
- Reports Archie H. Griffin’s April 28 death at Manor Convalescent Home in Petoskey, May 2 funeral in East Jordan, Beaver Island birth on August 10, 1913, Purple Heart World War II service, employment at the Grand Rapids Press, and family. It does not supply civil, military, or cemetery records. 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 · 1975-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held combined issue confirms the obituary, funeral, and Beaver Island connection.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1975-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death and funeral of Archie H. Griffin, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-and-funeral-of-archie-griffin-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May–June 1975, “Archie Griffin.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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