- Dates
- 1992-07-30 – 1992-08-04
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- emergency-managementfamilycommunitypublic-servicecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Harold G. Ricksgers died unexpectedly on July 30, 1992, while at his Beaver Island home. The August Beacon also preserves the July 30–31 community, EMS, fire, Coast Guard, aviation, and State Police search response and the family’s thanks.
Evidence limits
This combines a newspaper obituary and response letters; it is not a complete incident log, medical record, or official search report.
Sources
- Reports that Harold G. Ricksgers died unexpectedly July 30 while vacationing at his Beaver Island home and was buried in Wyoming after an August 4 funeral. 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 · 1992-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the obituary notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Thanks Beaver Island Fire Department, EMS, citizens, Island Airways, Welke’s, the Coast Guard, Michigan State Police, local businesses, Holy Cross Church, and others for the July 30–31 search and support after Ricksgers went missing while cutting wood. 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 · 1992-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the obituary, search letter, and family thanks.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Harold Ricksgers dies after Beaver Island search operation, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/harold-ricksgers-death-and-search-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1992, “In Sympathy.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).
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