T. Eugene "Gene" Palmer Obituary (1937 - 2016)

T. Eugene Palmer 21 July 1937 - 11 October 2016 T. Eugene Palmer, 79, was born in Ogden, Utah the son of Horace Mason Palmer and Tursa Ruth Rokes. On 17 November 1961, Gene married the love of his life, Maxine L. Beck, they shared 55 years together. Gene and Maxine enjoyed each other's company and could be found gardening, camping, golfing or bowling. Gene had a love for fishing, and spent many hours on the lake with friends casting a line and telling stories. He was a great craftsman and made many wood creations on his lathe. Gene inherited a talent for making candy and loved to teach children how to pull taffy. Gene lived in Ogden his entire life, retiring as a Machinist from Morton Thiokol after 42 years of service and there he made many lifelong friends. Gene is survived by his wife Maxine and one son, Alan (James) Palmer-Carter and two grandchildren, Aaron Carter and Haley palmer, who loved him dearly. Gene is also survived by one brother, Darrell Palmer. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Julia Barker. The Palmers would like to thank their family and friends and a special thanks to Mike Pearson for all the time he spent helping Gene as his health failed. A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 11a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Monday, October 17, 2016 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. followed by graveside services at 1p.m. at the Ben Lomond Cemetery, 526 East 2850 North in North Ogden. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Human Society of Utah or Wounded Warriors. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 October 17, 2016 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM CemeteryBen Lomond Cemetery 526 East 2850 No North Ogden, UT 84414 October 17, 2016 1:00 PM ServiceGraveside , October 17, 2016 1:00 PM