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(November 13, 1919-December 30, 1997)
NORWOOD--Charles M. Palmer, 78, 32 Ridge St., was pronounced dead Tuesday at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Potsdam. Mr. Palmer served with the Army paratroopers during World War II as platoon sergeant with F Company, 501st Regiment, 101st Airborne, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge and the invasion of Holland, where he received a Purple Heart. He was a railroad engineer for 38 years with New York Central Railroad, retiring in 1978, and was first engineer for Adirondack Railroad during the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics. Born Nov. 13, 1919 in Massena, a son of Julius M. and Edith Hill Palmer, he married Betty Lou Mackey on Nov. 30, 1946, at St. Andrew's Rectory, with the Rev. James E. Joy presiding. The marriage ended in divorce. She died May 22, 1990. Mr. Palmer was a member of the 101st Airborne Association, the American Legion Post, the Laurentian Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club, and St. Lawrence Paddlers and several rifle and pistol clubs. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying tennis, hiking, kyaking, skating, skiing and biking. Surviving are two sons, Robbie, Vineland, N.J., and Lawrence, Colton; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Ann) Watson, Norwood, seven grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Two brothers, Leon and Myron, died before him. A granddaughter died in 1989. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Buck Funeral Home. Spring burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
(Taken from the Wednesday, December 31, 1997 edition of the Watertown Daily Times)
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