KAYSVILLE – On July 15, 1920 a Prince was born. His name was DeLamar Palmer. He was born in Holbrook, Idaho where his family homesteaded a dry farm and he learned how to work and enjoy spending time with his eleven brothers and sisters. He passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, August 13, 2014 at his home.
After marrying his high school sweetheart, Ruby Taylor, he embarked on a lifetime of hard work and good memories.
Dad received a BS from Albion State Normal School and later a Masters from Utah State University.
In 1943-45 he joined the US Air Force where he was an instructor of Radio and Gunnery.
His first teaching job was in Weston Canyon in a one room schoolhouse. He later taught in Linrose, Idaho, West Side High School, and in 1960 the family moved to Kaysville, Utah where he taught at Davis High School for seven years. Total teaching years were 45.
He was instrumental in starting evening and Saturday school at Davis and wrote the first grant to start DATC.
He is an active member of the LDS Church. He has served as: Ward Clerk (2 times), Bishopric, Superintendent of MIA (2 times Total 21 years), Bishops Storehouse.
His hobbies were golf, fishing, woodwork, and gardening. He enjoyed attending musical theater and a good game of horseshoes. He was an avid reader and completed a crossword puzzle each day. He could make something out of anything and until recently still maintained his own yard.
He is survived by three children, Judy (Byron) Barton, Farmington, UT; Robert (Sue) Palmer, Kaysville, UT; and Sally (Gordon, deceased) McWain, Bountiful, UT; seven grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his wife Ruby, parents, eight brothers and two sisters.
Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.
KAYSVILLE – On July 15, 1920 a Prince was born. His name was DeLamar Palmer. He was born in Holbrook, Idaho where his family homesteaded a dry farm and he learned how to work and enjoy spending time with his eleven brothers and sisters. He passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, August 13, 2014 at his home.
After marrying his high school sweetheart, Ruby Taylor, he embarked on a lifetime of hard work and good memories.
Dad received a BS from Albion State Normal School and later a Masters from Utah State University.
In 1943-45 he joined the US Air Force where he was an instructor of Radio and Gunnery.
His first teaching job was in Weston Canyon in a one room schoolhouse. He later taught in Linrose, Idaho, West Side High School, and in 1960 the family moved to Kaysville, Utah where he taught at Davis High School for seven years. Total teaching years were 45.
He was instrumental in starting evening and Saturday school at Davis and wrote the first grant to start DATC.
He is an active member of the LDS Church. He has served as: Ward Clerk (2 times), Bishopric, Superintendent of MIA (2 times Total 21 years), Bishops Storehouse.
His hobbies were golf, fishing, woodwork, and gardening. He enjoyed attending musical theater and a good game of horseshoes. He was an avid reader and completed a crossword puzzle each day. He could make something out of anything and until recently still maintained his own yard.
He is survived by three children, Judy (Byron) Barton, Farmington, UT; Robert (Sue) Palmer, Kaysville, UT; and Sally (Gordon, deceased) McWain, Bountiful, UT; seven grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
Preceded in death by his wife Ruby, parents, eight brothers and two sisters.
Interment, Kaysville City Cemetery.
Family Members
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James William Palmer
1908–1980
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John Sylvan Palmer
1909–1912
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Roscoe Malcolm "Doc" Palmer
1911–1973
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Ruby Gedida Palmer Williams
1912–1987
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Melvin Page Palmer
1914–1958
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Ruth Page Palmer Berg
1916–2003
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Jarvis Page Palmer
1918–1975
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Darrell Page Palmer
1922–2009
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Lavon Page Palmer
1925–2002
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Douglas Page Palmer
1927–2023
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Willa Gae Palmer Murdock
1930–2024
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