OBIT: David Gibbs Palmer; formerly of Saratoga co., NY
surbame: Palmer, Watkins, Behan

submitted by Dianne G. Jonas

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SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW Y0RK
From; Dianne G. Jonas, Editor of the "Lexicon', a quarterly of the Jackson
County Genealogical Society, Jackson, Michigan.  These obituaries are of
people who lived and died in Jackson County, but were born in Saratoga County,
New York.

(Jackson Patriot, 21 May 1910).

D. GIBBS PALMER-- David Gibbs PALMER passed to the other shore Sunday, May 15,
at noon, after a long illness, at the advanced age of 81.  He is survived by
the widow and two daughters, Mrs. George WATKINS, of Jackson and Mrs. Ella
BEHAN of Chicago;  also two brothers, Charles H. and Frank A. PALMER, of
Jackson.  Deceased was born in Saratoga Co., New York, January 24, 1829.  In
1841 the family came to Jackson, and decedent had resided here ever since,
with the exception of the three years he was a soldier in the Civil War, as a
member of the First Michigan Sharpshooters, of which regiment he was
quartermaster.  D. Gibbs PALMER filled every station he occupied with credit,
whether as a soldier of his country, Grand Patriarch of the grand encampment
of Odd Fellows, in 1871, as Chief of Police in 1876-77 or Justice of the Peace
for 22 years following.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church for more
than 50 years and was active and useful.  He was a patient, charitable,
God-fearing citizen and the world is better for his having lived in it. 
Funeral services were held at the residence 609 S. Mechanic Street, where
decedent had lived for 60 years, Wednesday afternoon at 5 o’clock, with Rev.
Dr. J.W. HOYT officiating.  Very many friends were present, including Odd
Fellows and Edward Pomeroy Post, G.A.R.  Several veerans of the First Michigan
Sharpshooters from abroad also came to pay their last tribute to a worthy
comrade.  Interment was made in Mt. Evergreen.