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Palmer, Denny

| November 7, 2008 12:00 AM

CHARLO - Denny Palmer, 55, of Charlo, Montana took his final pack trip on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, at his favorite home away from home at Fish Creek near Alberton, Montana after a wonderful weekend of hunting and reliving old times around the campfire with both of his brothers, niece, nephew and friends, laughing until their sides ached. Denny was the second child born to Delbert and Bernice Palmer of Charlo on Sept. 6, 1953, in Missoula. "He was in a hurry then and never slowed down," his mom said.

Denny was a mischievous child as he grew and attended school in Charlo and graduated with the class of 1972. Upon graduating, Dennis worked as a security guard in Nevada, the movie theater in Ronan, Allentown in Charlo, and the city of Ronan.

On July 25, 1980, he married the love of his life Kay Brock at the family park. The couple recently celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary. Denny and Kay resided in Ronan where he operated his landscaping business and Kay worked for the Ronan Medical Clinic. In the spring of 2002 they left their urban life and moved into the big pink house on the family farm where he grew up in Charlo.

Denny had an infectious personality and laugh that touched so many and was regarded as "The Master of Pranks." Everyone waited anxiously every year for the appearance of the "Lucky Leprechaun" on his dashing green horse during the St. Paddy's Day parade in Ronan, or driving his dad's tractor and the beautifully manicured manure spreader down the streets of Charlo for the Fourth of July celebration.

Denny was involved in many projects and organizations including Ronan City Beautification, Pheasants Forever, Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Mission Valley Humane Society, Ronan Volunteer Fire Department and the conductor of the Bailey Ridge Band, just to name a few - all of which reflect his love for animals and the great outdoors.

Denny is survived by his wife, Kay, and their four-legged children, Smokey Joe, Ace and Stanley Steamer Palmer; his grandmother, Rachel Shriner of Libby; his mom and dad, Bernice and Del Palmer of Charlo; brother, Skip (Sue) of Charlo; niece, Jennifer Palmer-Nicholson (Jereme) Greydon, Rachel, Logan of Deer Lodge; nephew, Justin Palmer of Charlo; brother, David (Kim) of Ronan; nephews, Brian (Sue) Tori, Billy, Richard, Macao, Casey; niece, Caysie Palmer-Hertz (Adam) of Charlo; niece, Stacy Palmer (Rich) Bayleigh, Olyvia; sister, Charlene Palmer of Ronan; nephew, Benjamin Montgomery of Atlanta, Ga.; cousin/brother, Eddie (Jan) Bowers of Spokane; uncle, Louis Palmer of Charlo; aunt, Lois Statler of Spokane; aunt Elvira and uncle Ben both of Libby.

We would clear the Missions of all the trees if we had to use the paper to list all of the friends and family involved in Denny's life. He was preceded in death by grandparents, E.M and Olive Palmer; uncle, Bill Palmer; aunt, Lucille Palmer of Charlo; grandpa, Dee Shriner; aunt, Ruth Hutton; cousins, Jimmy and Lori Osborne of Libby.

In lieu of flowers there has been a Dennis Palmer Memorial Fund set up at Community Bank of Ronan.