Clifford Palmer

Lawyersville - Clifford A. Palmer, 96, of Lawyersville Road, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at his residence after a long illness.
Mr. Palmer was born October 14, 1912 in Summit, NY and was the son of Warren and Goldie (All) Palmer.
A lifelong area resident and dairy farmer, Mr. Palmer owned the Palmer Hill Farms in Lawyersville for many years prior to retirement. He was a member of the Schoharie County Farm Bureau and the Holstein Club.
Mr. Palmer was a former assessor for the Town of Seward, and was a member of the Seward Valley Grange.
He was a longtime, active member of the Lawyersville Reformed Church and also was a member of the Lawyersville Men's Club.
Enjoying bowling, he belonged to the Country League.
Survivors include his wife, Alice (Patterson) Palmer, whom he married February 8, 1933; two daughters: Beverly (John) Brooks of Glenville, and Regina (Floyd) Collins of Herkimer; a son: Richard (Joan) Palmer of Lawyersville; a brother, Maynard Palmer of Esperance; nine grandchildren: Clifford Brooks, Todd Brooks, Randolph Collins, Debra Peters, Sandra Annutto, Daniel Palmer, Brenda Marks, Lori Veshia, and Kenneth Sautter; and 19 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 12:00 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at the Lawyersville Reformed Church, State Route 145, Lawyersville, NY. Co-officiating will be Rev. Wilbur Ivins and Rev. Jared Van Wagenen IV. Friends are also invited to attend a period of visitation at the church on Thursday from 11 AM to 12 PM, prior to the service. Spring interment will be in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawyersville Reformed Church, care of Patricia VanDeusen 653 Lawyersville Road, Cobleskill, NY 12043 or to Catskill Area Hospice Hope Foundation, 327 West Main Street, Suite 3, Cobleskill, NY 12043.