1918 ~ 2004
Asael Delbert Palmer, age 86, passed away peacefully due to complications of cancer on December 6, 2004 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
He was born in Calgary June 29, 1918 and raised in Lethbridge. He resided in Provo for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Harris Palmer, three children: Kathleen (Brent) Laycock of Calgary; Dr. Craig J. (Darlene) Palmer of Boulder City, Nevada; Dr. Brian W. (Lori) Palmer of Calgary; daughters-in-law: Gayle (David) Palmer of Alpine, Utah, and Tamara (Howard) Palmer Seiler of Calgary. He will be missed by his 20 grandchildren and 14 great- grandchildren and six step-children.
He was preceded in death by his first wife Mable Johansen Palmer, four children: Julie, John, Howard and David, one granddaughter, Erica, and his parents Asael E. and Maydell C. Palmer.
Delbert graduated from L.C.I. Lethbridge and attended Utah State University. As an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he served a mission to Argentina in 1939, was the first mission president in Chile in 1961, served other church assignments in Brazil, Argentina, back to Chile, Ecuador and to San Diego, Ca. temple district.
In the 1999 BYU Convocation he was awarded the prestigious Presidential Citation.
Funeral services will be held in the Lethbridge East Stake Centre, Alberta, Canada on Saturday, December 11, 2004 at 11:00 a.m.
A memorial service will be held locally on Saturday, December 18, 2004 at 12:00 p.m. at the Edgemont South Stake Center, 350 East 2950 North (on Canyon Rd).
Memorial donations may be made to the Palmer Lecture Series, Canadian Studies, 237 HRCB, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84604 U.S.A.