- Dates
- 2001-12 – 2002-08
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathcommunityeducationconservation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Dr. Walker Hill, a Michigan State University professor and former Beaver Haven Marina partner with Phil Gregg, died in 2001. The memorial says he had spent summers on Beaver Island, later retired there, and that a Beaver Island memorial event was planned for summer 2002.
Evidence limits
The notice has incomplete dates and is not a civil death record, university personnel file, marina deed, or confirmation that the planned memorial occurred.
Sources
- Profiles Hill’s Michigan State University career, Beaver Haven Marina partnership with Phil Gregg, retirement to Beaver Island, surviving family, memorial-gift options, and a planned Beaver Island memorial event in summer 2002. 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 · 2001-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the memorial notice and planned event.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Walker Hill dies and a Beaver Island memorial event is planned for summer 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/walker-hill-death-and-beaver-island-memorial-plan-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2001, “Dr. Walker Hill, 1912–2001.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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