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Death of John J. Ranger in plane accident (1970)

Also John J. Ranger plane accident · Ranger aviation death

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

John J. Ranger died at St. Joseph Hospital on June 5, 1970, after a plane accident near Flint, according to the Beaver Beacon. The report says he was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island.

Evidence and limits

The article establishes the reported date, accident context, and burial attestation. It does not identify the aircraft, flight, pilot role, accident location more precisely than “near Flint,” cause, or investigative finding.

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, June–July 1970, “Islanders Pass On: John J. Ranger.”
    Reports John J. Ranger’s June 5 death at St. Joseph Hospital after a plane accident near Flint and his burial in Holy Cross Cemetery; it gives no aircraft, flight, accident-investigation, or civil-record details.