Obituary: Magaret Palmer
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Margaret Palmer died March 28, 2001, after an extensive battle with her failing heart. She was in her 89th year of a very successful life. She was a wealthy woman; not by the measure of her monetary worth but by the amount of love, caring, sharing and compassion, given freely to all with no question, expectation or judgement. She was a woman with a very limited formal education yet exhibited wisdom and knowledge a scholar would envy.
Shirley Hamilton, 68, a 10-year Hill resident, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2002. She was born May 27, 1934, in Plano, Texas. Ms. Hamilton possessed a lively sense of humor, delighted in all of her friends, loved to cook and was known as the “Killer Fudge Lady.” She was very active in the Idyllwild Church of…
Donald J. Harrison died in December 2013 at home in Idyllwild. Dr. Harrison graduated from Monrovia, Arcadia, Duarte High School in 1948. He received his associate degree from Pasadena City College in 1950, and transferred to the University of Southern California, receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1957. He received his education doctorate in…
Marguerite Clapp, 96, of Idyllwild, died peacefully in her sleep early Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, of natural causes in Hemet. She was born Aug. 27, 1909 in Redlands. Mrs. Clapp was a longtime Idyllwild and Palm Springs resident. She was an accomplished violinist for the Redlands Bowl, as well as a soloist for a Los…
Anne Silver, 54, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2005, in Santa Monica. She was born Feb. 20, 1951 in Detroit, Mich. Ms. Silver earned a master’s degree in poetry from a university in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico in 1972 and a master’s degree in psychology from California State University, Los Angeles in 1982. An internationally…
A memorial service for Eleanor Elizabeth Samenfeld, of Idyllwild, was scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14. She was 79. Mrs. Samenfeld was born Oct. 9, 1918 in Los Angeles. A homemaker, she was married to Walter Samen-feld for 56 years. Their wedding anniversary was Saturday, Jan. 10, the day she passed away at home,…
Annette M. Doar, born Nov. 1, 1963, left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 3, 2010. She was a loving and proud mother of six beautiful children. She lived for her children and loved them with all her heart. Annette loved to fish and played all sports but softball was her passion….
