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Ray Bills

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TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Active
fl. 1956
Work
Ranch caretaker
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
maritime
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1961 retrospective identifies Ray Bills as a Townsend Cattle Ranch caretaker on High Island rescued near Beaver Island in 1956.

Evidence and limits

The retrospective gives no age, full civil name, or later biography.

Sources

  1. The June 1961 retrospective identifies Ray Bills as a Townsend Cattle Ranch caretaker on High Island rescued near Beaver Island in 1956. The retrospective gives no age, full civil name, or later biography.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1961-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1961-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Ray Bills”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/ray-bills/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1961, island news and retrospective notices. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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