George Quinford Palmer ’43

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George died Sept. 15, 2000, at the age of 79 following a short illness.

A longtime resident of New York, George became a voluntary expatriate when he moved to Worcestershire, England. He prepped for Princeton at St. Marks School and served with distinction in the Army during WWII.

Survivors include three children, William and George Palmer and Isobel-Diana Palmer Corr-Smith, three sisters, Isobelle Dunning Palmer, Ruth Palmer Blanke, and Katherine Palmer Bailey, and his companion, Patricia Simmons.

To the entire family, we offer our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943

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