- Dates
- 2002-03-13 – 2002-03-16
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathcommunityhealthcareheritage
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Rhea K. Putnam Christie, who lived on Beaver Island from 1968 to 1979, died in Traverse City on March 13, 2002, at age 77. A memorial service followed on March 16, with interment at Omena Cemetery; the notice directed memorial gifts to the Beaver Island Medical Center.
Evidence limits
This record follows the newspaper obituary and does not independently verify the underlying death certificate, cemetery register, or donation history.
Sources
- Reports that Rhea K. Putnam Christie, 77, died March 13, 2002, at her Traverse City home; gives her 1968–1979 Beaver Island residence, March 16 memorial, Omena interment, and a request for memorial contributions to the Beaver Island Medical Center. 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 · 2002-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Rhea K. Putnam Christie dies in March 2002 and is remembered in the June Beaver Beacon”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/rhea-putnam-christie-death-and-memorial-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2002, “The Heavens Above — Rhea K. Putnam Christie.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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