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RONALD PALMER Obituary
Ambassador RONALD D. PALMER May 22, 1932 - April 21, 2014
Ambassador Ronald D. Palmer, 81, was a diplomat, educator, lecturer and writer whose fierce intellect and joie de vivre will be greatly missed. In 1954, he graduated Howard University magna cum laude and Johns Hopkins. He was a Fulbright Scholar, US ambassador to Togo, Malaysia and Mauritius, a professor at West Point, CSIS and GWU, and created the first monument to the Underground Railroad in DC. Formerly married to Euna Scott and the princess Tengku Intan Bakar of Malaysia, he is survived by his children Derek and Alyson, son-in-law Anthony Salvatore, grandchildren Ruby and Anthony Lake Salvatore Palmer. Memorial service is Friday, June 6 at 3 p.m. at Howard University's Rankin Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Rankin Chapel.
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Brenda Brown Schoonover
May 27, 2014
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the on-line publication, American Diplomacy Publishers, I wish to express my condolences to Ambassador Ronald Palmer's family. Ambassador Palmer was a valued member of the Board of Directors of American Diplomacy for many years before becoming a member- emeritus. He also contributed insightful written contributions to the publication.
Ambassador Brenda Brown Schoonover,
President, American Diplomacy Publishers
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