June 11, 2009

We send our sympathy to George Palmer on the death of his father George A. Palmer 

ROCKTON- George A. Palmer, 90, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at home after a long illness. Born March 31, 1919 in Seward, NE, he moved to the Roscoe area at age six with his farming parents, Arthur J. and Wilhelmina (Dombrow) Palmer. He attended the one-room Nichols School and graduated from Hononegah High School in 1936. He majored in Agriculture Ed. at Illinois State and gave on-the-job training to WWII veterans. Married Helen Ruth Kelsey on Sept. 21, 1940. They farmed in Roscoe Twp. for 29 years. Served as an active member of the Winn. Holstein Assoc., Winn. Soil Conservation Service, & Farm Bureau. Served on the school board during the time of consolidation of Prairie Hill School. Elected & served as Roscoe Twp. Supervisor for 16 years and served 14 years on the Winnebago County Board of Supervisors and as its chairman for two years. He began a 16-year career in real estate, forming Palmer Realtors in Rockton and later a partnership in Century 21 Bonnie & Palmer. Served as Rockton Chamber of Commerce president, active member for 40 years of the Roscoe Lions Club, 25-year term on board of directors of the Goldie Floberg Center. Enjoyed swimming at the Beloit YMCA, singing, writing humorous poems, playing cards and golfing.

George is survived by his devoted wife, Helen, sons Arthur Lee of Richmond, CA, George L. (Jean) of Alexandria, VA, and daughter Bonnie L. (Jim) Moore of Roscoe, IL. Grandchildren include Brett (Magali) Olson of Chicago and Brian (Leslie) Olson of Geneva, IL. Stephanie (Ben) Taxy of Santa Fe, NM, and Timothy (Leanne) Palmer of Burbank, CA. Great grandchildren: Aramis Olson, Kelsey Ann and Alyssa Olson. The family especially thanks all his caregivers and Hospice.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 19 at 11 AM in the Old Stone Church, 101 East Union Street, Rockton with visitation from 9:30 AM to10:45 AM. Memorials may be made to Beloit Regional Hospice, 655 Third Street, Suite 200, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 in George A. Palmer’s name. Honquest Family Funeral Home with Crematory, Roscoe Chapel assisted the family. For online condolences, visit www.honquestfh.com