- Dates
- 1999-12 – 1999-12-27
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathhealthcarecommunitypublicationcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Wayne W. Nix, a Beaver Island summer resident, died in December 1999 and was buried at Holy Cross on December 27. The Beacon’s edited obituary emphasizes his coaching and teaching career, two kidney transplants, and national work helping kidney patients become active participants in their care.
Evidence limits
This is an edited newspaper obituary, not a complete medical, professional, or family record.
Sources
- Reports Nix’s December 1999 death at his Beaver Island summer home, December 27 Holy Cross funeral, two kidney transplants, and national Kidney Foundation RISE patient-advocacy work. 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 · 2000-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Nix obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2000-04_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island summer resident and kidney-patient advocate Wayne W. Nix dies in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/wayne-nix-kidney-foundation-obituary-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2000, “Wayne W. Nix — 1942–1999: Coach Helped Battle Against Kidney Disease.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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