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Funeral of Edward “Bub” Burke (1960)

Also Bub Burke funeral

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypeEvent
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era

Summary

Edward “Bub” Burke died at Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey and was buried following a March 15, 1960 funeral at Holy Cross. The April notice also remembered his island taxi and car-rental business.

Evidence and limits

This record follows a brief community obituary. It does not establish the deceased’s full legal name, burial place, age, or business dates.

Open questions

  • Which parish, cemetery, and civil records identify Edward Burke and document his burial?

See also

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 1960, “Obituary.”
    Reports Edward “Bub” Burke’s death at Little Traverse Hospital in Petoskey, his March 15 funeral at Holy Cross, and his island taxi and car-rental business. It says Al Phillips of Harbor Springs attended and landed a plane on the harbor ice. It does not provide a civil record, burial location, or full business history.
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