- Date
- 1999-12
- Kind
- Celebration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- familycommunitycelebrationmaritimeheritagecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Beaver Island friends celebrated Perry “Budger” Palmer’s 66th birthday in late 1999. The Beacon’s profile recalls his Beaver Island birth, Great Lakes and ocean-going work, retirement to the Island, and reputation for visual jokes, while emphasizing the community’s gifts and baked goods.
Evidence limits
This is a community profile and birthday account, not a complete biographical record or attendance list.
Sources
- Describes Perry “Budger” Palmer’s 66th birthday celebration, his Beaver Island birth in 1933, Great Lakes and Atlantic/Mediterranean seafaring, retirement to the Island, visual-joke profession, and the community’s gifts and home-baked food. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2000-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the birthday profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2000-01_Beaver-Beacon
Added 6 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island friends celebrate Budger Palmer’s 66th birthday in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-budger-palmer-66th-birthday-party-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2000, “Budger’s Birthday Party.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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