Henry Douglas Palmer

1936 - 2011

NORTH SUTTON - Henry Douglas Palmer, 75, of Felch Road, North Sutton, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Concord Hospital.

He was born in New London, on Aug. 18, 1936 and was the son of Perley B. and Elizabeth G. (Barrett) Palmer. Doug was a lifelong resident of Sutton.

Doug had worked many jobs over the years including plumbing and heating for Sam MacCreighton and Clayton Miller, highway maintenance for the state of New Hampshire and the town of Sutton, and a mechanic for New London Texaco as well as Blackwater Junction. Other jobs included mechanic for the Country Club of New Hampshire. He was also a custodian for Kearsarge Regional Elementary School in New London.

Doug was the owner of Maple Leaf Golf Course from 1 984-1993. Doug served in the U.S. Army from 1 955-1957 and was a member of the American Legion Post 40. He was a 50-plus year member of the Sutton Volunteer Fire Department, a member of the N.H. Moose Lodge 1236 and a member of the Andover Fish and Game Club. Hunting and fishing were enjoyable hobbies for him, and he was a lifetime member of the North American Hunting Club and a sustaining member of the NRA.

He was also a member of the Muster Field Farm Museum. In his younger days, he enjoyed snowmobiling and golfing. More recently, Doug enjoyed doing puzzles, going to youth hockey games and visiting with family and friends.

His wife of 47 years, Helen M. (Tower) Palmer died in 2006, and he was also predeceased by a stepdaughter, Susan Cunningham. Surviving members of his family include his daughter, Carol, and her husband, Clay Young, of Wentworth; his daughter, Amy Palmer, and her partner, Wendy Isidoro, of North Sutton; his stepdaughter, Betty Jo, and her husband, Jim Posey, of Gladstone, Mo.; five grandchildren, Andrea, Ben, Jamie, Lance and Sonya; eight great-grandchildren; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends may call at the Chadwick Funeral Home, 235 Main St., New London on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011 from 2 to 4 p.m. A graveside service will be held on Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, at 2 p.m. in North Sutton Cemetery with the Rev. Fred Davis officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to Kearsarge Youth Hockey Association, P.O. Box 1771, New London, 03257; the Sutton Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 179, North Sutton, 03260; or to the Andover Fish and Game Club, P.O. Box 253, Andover, 03216.