Beaver Island ArchiveA primary-source archive & encyclopedia45°40′N 85°33′W · Lake Michigan
Search

Person

Russell L. Palmer

Also Dr. Russell L. Palmer · Dr. R. E. Palmer · R. E. Palmer

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypePerson
Born1923
Died1973-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Person
Born
1923
Died
1973-05
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunityheritage
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Russell L. Palmer was Beaver Island’s resident physician from 1923 until his retirement in 1955. The June 1973 obituary identifies the full name behind the April notice’s initials and reports his early-May death in Clearwater, Florida.

Evidence and limits

The April notice gives initials and a partial medical update; the June obituary supplies the full name and career span but is not a civil death record or a complete medical biography.

This record is not Eugene Russell “Kook” Palmer, a 1935-born former Islander who died in 2011 and is documented separately at his 2011 death event.

The dated record

2 dated events · 1923–1973These years on the timeline →

Sources

  1. Identifies R. E. Palmer as a former island physician, reports his age as 80 and his March 12 stroke, and notes that he had submitted articles to the previous two issues; it does not provide a full name or complete medical career.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eleven-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Identifies the former physician as Dr. Russell L. Palmer, reports his early-May death in Clearwater, Florida, and says he served as Beaver Island’s resident physician from 1923 until retirement in 1955; it does not supply a civil death 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
  4. The scan confirms the full name, 82-year age, McGill medical education, 1923–1955 island service, early-May death, and widow Mary Martha.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1973-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Russell L. Palmer”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/people/russell-l-palmer/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1973, “Hospital Notes.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

BibTeXRIS