FOSTER PALMER
Sunrise: October 13, 1924 Sunset: September 16, 2010
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Life is but a Stopping Place
Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road,
to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things,
but never meant to stay...
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know.
For some the journey's quicker,
For some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace,
Together with the lord
Author unknown
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Psalm 103
1 Praise the LORD, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
2 Praise the LORD, O my soul,
and forget not all his benefits-
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases, 4
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
5 who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
6 The LORD works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.
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GRAVESIDE SERVICES
Thursday, September 23rd @ 11:30 AM
Mt. Olivet Cemetery & Mausoleum
6540 Grand Avenue
Flushing, NY 11365
718-326-1777
Service Entrusted to:
Lea Funeral Home, Poole Rd, Raleigh, NC
McCall's Bronxwood
4035 Bronxwood Avenue, The Bronx, 718-231-7647
CONDOLENCES:
Kirby & Paula Palmer
38C Heritage Drive
New City, NY 10956
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REMEMBERING FOSTER PALMER
It seems as though I knew Foster for at least 100 years. I met him back in 1963 at the home of mutual friends, Ronald Searcy & Stanley Jarrett. That duo was known for throwing parties for the least of occasions. (Stanley had a birthday party EVER YEAR and we listened as he took delight in reading aloud "each" birthday card.) I even held a few of my parties at their "penthouse-type" art gallery apartment. This art gallery style was copied by many. You may remember that Clarice, had an "art-gallery" type home.
Foster grew up with Stanley and they played stickball together in the streets on St. Nicholas Avenue. Growing up there with them were also Alethia & Yvonne West, Clarence Fitt, Basil Paterson, and Lionel & Dottie McMurren. Foster was a great teaser. Sometimes you had to go into a different room to escape him--but he loved life and he was upbeat most of the time.
Foster and Clarice were parents to two sons, Kirby & Gerard. I first met them when they were in elementary school. Stanley would play Santa Claus each Christmas and sometimes I'd follow him when he went to take the children their Christmas gifts. You know that Clarice prepared the most wonderful breakfast--included everything from A-Z. ( She followed that pattern of feeding her guests royally even after relocating to Raleigh. She pre-deceased him in 2002.)
The One Club was made up of Foster and his childhood friends. You do the math. They celebrated their 30th Anniversary probably in the 80's. It was always a good thing to be invited as their guest--when someone couldn't make it. You ate well and had many laughs.
Foster & Clarice were very active in the COOP CITY ABA DBC and I think that over time, each of them served as president. When they re-located to Raleigh, they immediately joined the Kings & Queens DBC of Raleigh and were always in attendance. Foster was our director and did the scores ( by hand). Our game was the second bridge game for the day--they played in a 10 AM ACBL game first.
Foster loved to play bridge. They traveled to Durham to attend the College View Bridge games on Thursday evenings. (That was about 40 minutes away).( We all paid our ABA dues through College View.)
Shortly after Clarice's demise, Foster's health began to fail and he was moved into assistant living facilities so he could be medicated---he didn't like to take his medicine and.... so that he would have his meals inhouse---he didn't like to eat.
Foster's hobby was reading "war" books and books about ships & boats. He had an extensive collection of books and of photos of ships. He also had a large bridge book collection.
Foster leaves to mourn his passing, Kirby (Paula) and Gerard, a grandson, Kings & Queens of Raleigh, College View of Durham and many ABA and ACBL friends. We must thank Foster's very loyal friends, Eddie & Hazel White of Raleigh. They were so attentive to Foster during his final years. Jean Moragne also was like a "minor" caretaker for she would call Foster to remind him to take his medicine and would take him shopping, out to eat at Applebees, and be sure that he had a haircut and was shaved. Eddie's & Hazel's caregiving was more extensive and I know the lord will bless Eddie, Hazel & Jean.
Now, Foster.....I know that Ronald, Stanley, & Clarice have prepared a bridge game for you. You play with Stanley so there will be peace!
We loved you Foster, but God loved you best!
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