- Date
- 2004-01-31
- Kind
- Death
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- deathfamilymaritimemilitarycommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Robert “Bucco” Palmer died January 31, 2004. His obituary records his Beaver Island family and property connections, U.S. Army service, and 35-year career on the Great Lakes, including work as a Lake Michigan Carferry wheelsman.
Evidence limits
The entry follows the newspaper obituary and does not independently verify all biographical details.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 2004, “Robert Palmer”.Records Palmer’s January 31 death, Beaver Island family connections and property, Army service, hunting and music interests, and 35 years sailing the Great Lakes, most recently as a Lake Michigan Carferry wheelsman. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-03_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the obituary.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-03_Beaver-Beacon
Added 7 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island property owner and Great Lakes wheelsman Robert Palmer dies”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-robert-palmer-death-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2004, “Robert Palmer”. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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