- Dates
- 1976-02-11 – 1976-02-19
- Kind
- Migration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communicationreligioncatholicismcommunityheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Father Herbert Graf was honored at a February 11, 1976 Mass and potluck before leaving Beaver Island for a new parish in Broken Bow, Nebraska, on February 19. The notice says Father Maurice Hayes served temporarily afterward.
Evidence and limits
This event records the local newspaper’s account of the farewell and departure; it is not a diocesan personnel file.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- Reports the February 11 farewell potluck preceded by Mass, gifts from school children, the Christian Church, and parishioners, Graf’s February 19 departure for Broken Bow, Nebraska, and Father Maurice Hayes as temporary replacement. It does not establish a diocesan appointment record. 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 · 1976-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue confirms the farewell and departure notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1976-02_Beaver-Beacon
- A later letter thanks Beaver Island friends and announces Graf's June 10 celebration at St. Nicholas in Frenchtown, Ohio, and July 15 celebration at St. Joseph Church in Owensboro, Kentucky; it says his current appointment prevents a Homecoming visit. This follow-up is not a diocesan personnel file. 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 · 1984-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held thirteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms Graf''s letter.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1984-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Father Herbert Graf leaves Holy Cross parish, 1976”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/departure-of-father-herbert-graf-holy-cross-1976/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1976, “Father Graf.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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