Jefferson County Illinois Obituaries

Robert Alfred "Bob" Palm

Robert Alfred "Bob" Palm, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Illinois died Thursday, February 9, 2006, 
at his home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. 

He was born March 25, 1921, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, son of Alfred Palm and Marie (Broeker) Palm. 
He married Mary Ann Shaw on September 7, 1946 in West Allis, Wisconsin and she survives. 

Bob is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Palm of Mt. Vernon; one son, Robert Lee "Rusty" Palm 
and wife Amber of Tucson, Arizona; two daughters, Cynthia Ann Longwell and husband 
Dr. Charles of Mt. Vernon, Illinois, and Catherine Ann Palm-Gessner and husband 
Dr. Robert Gessner of Macomb, Illinois; three grandchildren, Dr. Charles Longwell, III of 
St. Louis, Missouri. Kathleen Palm of Chicago, Illinois, and Elyse Palm of Westerville, Ohio; 
one brother and sister-in-law, Jim and Jean Shaw of Tallmadge, Ohio; and several nieces 
and nephews also survive; two beloved cats, Chessie and Tommy. 

His parents, one infant granddaughter: Rachel Ann Longwell and one nephew preceded him in death. 

Bob was a Veteran of WWII who served as a flight engineer on C-47 transport aircraft with the 
US Army Air Force in the China, Burma, India Division of the Air Transport Command, and was a 
member of the First Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon, loved camping and travel, motorcycles, 
cars, making his own Grandfather clock and enjoyed being with his family who were at his side 
when he passed away. Bob was a Field Engineer at Caterpillar Tractor Company in Aurora, Illinois 
retiring in 1983 after 33 years of company service. 

Memorial services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 12, 2006, at First Presbyterian Church 
in Mt. Vernon, with Military Flag Presentation Service conducted by Ernie Collins, chaplain of 
the Mt. Vernon American Post #141. The Reverend Rob Dyer officiated. For those who wish, memorials 
may be given to the Lobo Animal Rescue Shelter (a no-kill facility in Mt. Vernon) and will be 
accepted at the church and funeral home or may be mailed to Hughey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 721, 
Mt. Vernon, Illinois. 

Source: Mt. Vernon Register News
Date: 2/2006
Submitted by Kiowana Hayes Ferguson 

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