Arthur David Palmer ’61

Dave died Oct. 15, 2004, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., after a brief illness.

Born in Glens Falls, N.Y., Dave grew up in Potsdam, N.Y., and came to Princeton from Potsdam Central School. At Princeton he majored in architecture, took his meals at Key and Seal, and was a member of the Glee Club and Army ROTC. He roomed with Contee Seely, Russ Tremaine, Bill Rough, Dick Webster, Bill Buxton, Hal Lackey, and Chuck Watson. After receiving a master's in architecture at Berkeley, he earned a master's degree in planning from George Washington University.

Dave served in the Army in Korea, then embarked on a career in city planning that took him to Peoria, Ill., Washington, D.C., and finally Cape Cod, where he lived in Harwich and worked for the town of Barnstable as principal planner. Dave was involved in many civic and charitable activities on the Cape and remained active in the Army Reserve, retiring as a lieutenant colonel.

Married only briefly in his 20s, Dave is survived by brothers Andy and Tom, an aunt, and his nephews, nieces, and cousins. With them, we mourn Dave's passing.

The Class of 1961