- Date Of Birth: November 20, 1937
- Date Of Death: September 19, 2015
- State: Virginia
Donald Victor Palmer Of Gainesville, Virginia passed away suddenly on September 19, 2015. He was the cherished husband for 55 years of; Joanne Palmer; loving father of; Jean Watling, Joan Lee, Douglas Palmer, Diane Brown, and Julie Kipers; doting grandfather of; Michael, Daniel, Courtney, James, Chelsea, Jessica, Brittany, Kyle, Rebecca, Catherine, Eric, Nathaniel, Andrew, and Troy; and devoted brother of: Eileen Shorthill, Nancy Warren, Ann Nussbaum, and Rita Palmer. He was born in Canton, Ohio on November 20, 1937. He graduated from John Carroll University in 1959 and upon graduation was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Transportation Corps. He retired as a Colonel in the US Army Reserves with 30 years of distinguished service. Don worked at the RAND Corporation as a Senior Representative in Defense Research for 30#43; years. In this role, he interacted with senior DoD staff and management personnel on various topics including national security strategy development, force employment analyses, technology application and resource management. Don was an active member in the Park West Lion’s Club, the Heritage Hunt HOA, and served as an usher at Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He was an avid golfer and sports fan.
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