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    Wednesday, December 20, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
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Obituaries
Mahlon R. (Bob) Palmer
December 4, 1923 — December 8, 2017
Bob Palmer, resident
of Sisters, passed away on
December 8, 2017 from nat-
ural causes after living a full
and happy 94 years.
His much-loved son,
Michael R. Palmer of
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
preceded him in passing in
1997.
He will forever be
remembered and loved by
his surviving spouse, Jolene
Palmer.
He is also survived by
his loved daughter-in-law,
Kathleen Palmer of Elk
River, Minnesota; three
loved grandchildren; and
five loved great-grandchil-
dren: Beth Kurtz and her
husband, David, of Coon
Rapids, Minnesota; and
Holly Palmer of Holyke,
Massachusetts; and great-
grandchildren, Alex Palmer
of Hartfort, Connecticut
and Michael Palmer and
great-grandchildren Alicia
and Michael Palmer of Elk
River, Minnesota.
Bob served in the U.S.
Navy aboard the USS
loving step-daughter: Becka
Walters. They moved to
Sisters in 2001.
Pam is survived by her
husband, David; step-daugh-
ter Becka Walters (Dave);
and two grandchildren.
A celebration of life will
be held at a later date.
Memorial contribu-
tions can be made to The
Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society.
Pam Bird
September 24, 1947 — December 7, 2017
Thornhill DE 195 during
World War II and was a
proud veteran.
Bob was loved and lived
a full and happy life. He
and his wife, Jolene, moved
to Sisters in 1986. All who
knew him will remember
his quick wit and as a fun-
loving, really nice guy. His
memory will be cherished
by all who had him grace
their lives.
At the request of the
departed, there will be no
formal service.
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Pam Bird passed away
on December 7 after a
3-1/2 year battle with an
aggressive form of chronic
lymphoma/leukemia.
Pam was born and
raised in Kenilworth, New
Jersey, and, from an early
age, wanted to express
herself artistically. After
graduating from Glassboro
College (now called Rowan
University) with a B.A. in
art education, she took a job
with JC Penney working as a
graphic artist in their adver-
tising department, followed
by working as an art teacher
in both public and private
schools in New Jersey,
Florida and California for
several years.
After moving to Santa
Barbara, California, in the
mid-1980s, she served as
the Museum Art Educator at
the Santa Barbara Museum
of Art. She moved to Bend
in 1989 and took a job with
Sunriver Prep School teach-
ing art to grades K-12. In
addition she was also an
artist-in-residence at many
schools in California and
Oregon. Along the way she
picked up the moniker, Pam
Jersey Bird, to honor her
roots in New Jersey. She
was continually learning
and expanding on her tal-
ents, and most recently was
experimenting with cold
wax to the delight of new
clients.
Pam also enjoyed the
company of her many artist
friends and associates. They
will fondly remember her
infectious laugh, her skill
and passion for art, and her
generous spirit in helping
them with their own art.
David Hewett and
Pam were married in
1997, and Pam gained a
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