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- from "The Watertown Daily Times", 15 Apr 1920
WILLIAM PALMER, AGED 55
One of the Charter Members of Masonic Club - Employed in Postoffice Since 1901
Gouverneur April 15 - William Palmer, aged 55 years, died at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon at the Palmer home in Berkwith street, his death following a final illness of about ten days, during which the end had been expected momentarily. His health had been failing for some time past, but not until comparatively recently had it been apparent that death was so near at hand. Mr. Palmer was born at Brier Hill, April 15, 1865, the son of David and Lucinda Green Palmer. He came to this village 21 years ago, and at first took a position as telegraph operator at the local railroad station. He gave up this line of work to enter the employ of Cushman & Marwirk, an undertaking firm, predecessors to the present Cushman company. He conducted a grocery business with B.B. Parker for a time, but sold out his business and was employed in the hardware stores of M.E. Loveland and W. Bowne before entering the postoffice in 1901 where he has been continuously since. in 1894 he married Miss Dora Draper, a daughter of Mrs. Helen Draper of this village, who survives him, together with one son, Donald, and a daughter, Dorothy. He also leaves three brothers, George of Gouverneur, Edward E. of Minneapolis and Wilson H. of Gouverneur. He was a member of the Presbyterian church of this village and also a prominent Mason, being affiliated with Gouverneur lodge, No. 217, F.&A.M.; Gouverneur Chapter No. 233; and Marble City Commandery, K.T., being secretary of the latter two organizations at the time of his death. He was a member of the local teal of Maccabees. He was a man much esteemed in this village and well liked in the postoffice. In politics he was a Republican, with strong independent tendencies., but had never been a seeker after public office. He was a patient sufferer and to the last his thought were of the friends and comrades of his many years of business and friendship associations here. He was one of the charter members of the Masonic club, which formerly was conducted independently of the Masonic lodge, and up to recently was a frequent visitor at the Masonic cub, where he will be genuinely missed. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 from the Palmer residence in Beckwith street, Rev. W.F. Skinner, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating. Burial will be made in Riverside cemetery, where the Masonic faternait will have charge of the commitment services.
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1865 - 1920 (54 years)
