The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-13
h. |. PAL MER DEAD:
IS TO Be BURIED
BY TEMPLARS
WAS HEAD OF NORTHWESTERN
MUTUAL OF MILWAUKEE, THIR-
TY-TWO YEARS.
LONG LIFE FULL OF ACTIVITY,
Held Highest Masonic Offices, and at
Death Was Head of Scottish Rite
in Northern Jurisdiction.
ONCE ACTIVE IN POLITICS

MILWAUKEE. Wis. May 7, 1909
Shortly after midnight the long aud
useful life Of Henry l.. Palmer came &c
a close. The end was peaceful and had
been expected for several days.
The death of Mr.. Palmer plunges in
mourning not only his immediate family
and associates, but the entire Masonic
fraternity of the country. his activities
having brought him the highest honors in
every branch OF the institution, with
which he had been connected from early
days. The death of Mr.. Palmer removes
one of the most distinguished life insur-
ance men of the United States US one
of the founders, and, for many years,
president of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company Of Milwaukee,
Lays Down Burdens.
Mr.. Palmer died at the family resi-
dence. 502 juneau avenue. The last i'm
portant act Of Judge Palmer was his
resignation of the Office of NJ +. soyer-
eign grand commander of the supreme
council, Ancient and Accepted Scottish
rite, northern jurisdiction of the United
sDtdtcSt OF inc AIdrblllE IIdltIUtlJ. INlS
retirement came as a surprise TO the
members Of the fraternity throughout the
country, and since its PRONUNCIATION,
scores of letters attestiug sorrow, love
and hope, have come from the members
of the highest body and from others
prominent everywhere in Masonry.
The step upon his part was decided on
some weeks ago and was fully carried
ont upon the occasion of the visit to
NJ ily4-onEpa rlafit tIa first of \ mil aF
Gen. Samuel G. Lawrence of Boston,
the grand lieutenant grand commander.
who then succeeded 10 the Office
OF sovereign grand commander, to
serve for the unexpired term, which
will close in September, 1909. Every
three years since 1879, Mr. Palmer was
elected TO this exalted office, his Occu-
pancy of the position forming the great
est record in the history Of the body
The only other man who stood upon an
equal plane in the organization with Mr.
Palmer though with not so long rec
ord, is James Daniel richardson, Wash
ington, u. c., sovereign grand command
er OF the similar body in the southern
jurisdiction.
Death Due to Old Age.
Mr.. Palmer was 50 years and months
of age at his derth About two weeks
ago his condition began suddenly 10 turn
for the worse. Up until that time he
haa been VISITING ms once IN the insur-
%ry aoy When he r"oIlrJ % Thar Ibe g
daily trips must be discontinued he
showed the first signs Of giving up
Mor,, vaa,e of Act;,,it,,
,,,
w Hh an aeJ''e haaou'c record OF more
IMAM sI"tS NV SS"IS' HHu tWehiy-nlhe
Sedts az Wy H'"N "a 'ie notthetn MA
some JUIlsulClloll u 'ne IhIted states,
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tulINe nead u oIe " 'le ieaulnE NE Ia
Ezra ne c9ihp'ilies ~ IN country me
ne ~ uGtt Iiel.s - "'nl,ei covering
pfltou u oFei se'SuSS ytai5 VI acti'lty,
st"HHs oGt az ohe "a w mus ieiharkaule
Gu t'LS ~ l"is 'oIH"S rom ihe age
OF - 2e4rS, 70 tne Jay 'i ms dealh,
JuuEe i"Lnei W. "u"t my justly De
,eIh,'u i" IA'n ~ anals ~ 'st N"ftn As
ISaa ~ ''e -Soi,n "cs'tin Nulual LLie
lat "ee '"rn,"jiS ~ We Guy ne Sa"
weak Iocnl concern TO one Which in ,ba
fullest sense occupies place in the fore.
most rank Of life insurance companies Of
the United States lis affairs, largely the
result Of his guiding stood out during the
recent investigations and legislative in.
quires Of the systems OF some of the
great companies Of the day, as one Of the ,
cleaneSt, most fairly administered. ana /
one Of the most successful organizations /
Of the kind in this country.
RESIGNED az President
-.
Az lhe annual H'''LiuE o. tHe board !
~ tfu1,tgh, ~ l'..I 40 LIZ ',F III J4iy
ltOS, Judge aIui'I voluntarily reln I
quIshcH ms p"A''1",H AZ PRESIDENT Of the .
gteot coHGS'n rs ~ G'I ny sur !
prlse 70 az out = lew OF ms most init |
maze TRENDS anu . STEP Which he took /