- Date
- circa 1973-05
- Kind
- Death
- Participants
- Russell L. Palmer (deceased)
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- healthcaredemographycommunityheritage
Summary
Dr. Russell L. Palmer, Beaver Island’s resident physician from 1923 until his retirement in 1955, died at his Clearwater, Florida, home in early May 1973. He was 82 and was survived by his widow, Mary Martha.
Evidence and limits
The June Beaver Beacon obituary supplies the island service history and an approximate death period, but not an exact date or civil death record.
Sources
- Reports Palmer’s early-May death at his Clearwater, Florida, home, identifies him as Beaver Island’s resident physician from 1923 until his 1955 retirement, and says he was 82 and survived by his widow Mary Martha; it does not supply an exact death date or civil record. 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 · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The scan confirms the obituary and its distinction between Palmer’s 32 years as island resident physician and later residences.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Death of Russell L. Palmer, former Beaver Island physician, 1973”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/death-of-russell-l-palmer-1973/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1973, “Obituaries: Dr. Russell Palmer.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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