- Dates
- 1985-11-21 – 1985-11-23
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathmaritimereligioncommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Gerard Gillespie, a former St. James-born Great Lakes and ocean-going sailor, died in Charlevoix on November 21, 1985. His funeral was held at Holy Cross Church on Beaver Island on November 23, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary, not a civil vital, cemetery, or Merchant Marine record.
Sources
- Reports that Gerard Gillespie, 70, died November 21, 1985, at his Charlevoix home; his November 23 funeral was held at Holy Cross Church on Beaver Island; and he was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. It describes his St. James birth, Great Lakes and ocean-going sailing, Merchant Marine membership, move from Miami to Charlevoix, and surviving family. It is a newspaper obituary, not a civil vital, cemetery, or Merchant Marine 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 · 1985-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eleven-page December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the obituary and burial notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1985-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Gerard Gillespie dies and is buried on Beaver Island, 1985”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/gerard-gillespie-death-and-beaver-island-burial-1985/, accessed [date], citing Gerard Gillespie obituary, Beaver Beacon, December 1985. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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