- Date
- 1992-08-11
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcarefamilyaviationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Dr. Nels P. Sorensen, a longtime Beaver Island summer resident and dentist, died August 11, 1992. The obituary notes his aviation-related first visit to the island in 1947 and his family’s property there from 1951.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper obituary, not a vital record or memorial-giving ledger.
Sources
- Reports Dr. Nels P. Sorensen’s August 11 death, his 46-year dental career, 1947 first visit to Beaver Island by airplane, 1951 property purchase, and lack of funeral services; it suggests memorial contributions to Greenville civic and educational causes. 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
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island summer resident Nels Sorensen dies, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/nels-sorensen-death-and-memorial-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1992, “In Sympathy.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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