356. Pauline⁸ Coulthart (William Finley⁷, John Finley⁶, William⁵, John⁴, John³, John², Christopher¹) was born in NY June 22, 1892. Pauline died November 3, 1972 in Syracuse, Onondaga Cty, NY, at 80 years of age.

She married Howard Welch Palmer in Watertown, Jefferson Cty, NY, October 1, 1919. Howard was born in Keeseville, NY November 12, 1895. Howard died December 19, 1980 at 85 years of age. Syracuse Herald Journal December 29, 1980 Howard W. Palmer; journalist, instructor Services were conducted in Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 22 for Howard W.Palmer, 85, of Chattanooga, former secretary-manager of the New York Press-Association and instructor in journalism at Syracuse University. He died Dec. 19. Mr. Palmer retired in 1967 and moved to'Signal Mountain, Tenn. He resided in the Chattanooga area until his death. Services were conducted by the Rev. John Trundle, pastor of Signal Crest United Methodist Church of which Mr. Palmer was a member. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanooga. Mr, Palmer was born in Keeseville, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. Palmer. He graduated from Columbia College in New York City in 1917. He began his newspaper career as a .reporter for the Watertown Daily Times and later advanced to become state and city editor for the paper. He left Watertown in 1924 to become assistant secretary of the New York State Public Service Commission in Albany. Mr. Palmer returned to the newspaper business as editor and general manager of the Greenwich Press in 1926 and remained in that capacity until he resigned after a lengthy illness in 1941. While at The Press, the newspaper won many national awards for general excellence, community service and editorial merit. Mr. Palmer served for several years as a director of the National Editorial Association and became its president in 1939. He served as president of Connecticut Press Association several times and president of New England Press Association. After recovery from his illness, he worked on weekly newspapers in Texas and Iowa before accepting a position in the Small Business Bureau in Washington during the later years of World War II. He served for brief periods as interim manager of the Virginia and Missouri Press Associations until 1947 when he joined the Weekly Newspaper Bureau as an economic analyst. Mr. Palmer was appointed secretary manager of the New York Press Association in 1948 and served in that capacity and as a journalism instructor at SU until his retirement. Surviving are a son, Richard E. Palmer of Baton Rouge, La.; a daughter, Mrs. Betty P. Stone of Signal Mountain, Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Frank Gilbert of Rittman, Ohio; a brother, Roger of St. Petersburg, Fla., five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Post Standard November 4, 1972 Mrs. Palmer Succumbs Mrs. Pauline C. Palmer, wife of Howard W. Palmer, a former city editor of the Watertown Daily Times and general manager of the New York Press Association when he retired in 1967, died yesterday morning at Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital. A native of Rochester, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Coulthart. The family lived for many years in Gouverneur and then in Watertown where she married Howard W. Palmer in 1919. He was then with the Watertown Daily Times as a reporter. The couple, then with two young children, moved in 1924 to Albany when Palmer became assistant secretary of the Public Service Commission. In 1926 he became editor and general manager of the Greenwich, Conn. Press. Mrs. Palmer became a singer and served not only as soloist for churches in Watertown, Albany and Greenwich, but was a member of various musical organizations. One of her greatest pleasurers was singing in a New York Philharmonic concert, conducted by Eugene Ormandy, at Silver Mine, Conn. After her husband became ill in 1940 and 1941, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer moved to Dallas, Tex., for short time and then to Washington, D.C. where her husband served in the Department of Commerce and she was a secretary in the Navy Department. In 1944 they moved Richmond, Va., where Mr. Palmer served as general manager of the Virginia Press Association and Mrs. Palmer was secretary of the Virginia council of Churches. Upon return of the Virginia manager from service, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer spent a year in Columbia, Mo., where Mr. Palmer was manager of the Missouri Press Association. They came to Syracuse in 1947, both to be engaged with the Weekly Newspaper Bureau, affiliate of the National Editorial Association. He accepted the position as general manager of the New York Press Association in 1948, remaining there until 1967 when he retired. Mr. and Mrs. Palmer celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1969 in Syracuse. Among other activities, Mrs. Palmer had served in many women's organizatins. She was past president in Syracuse of the Women of Rotary, past president of the Leornian Club, member of Circle R, Park Central Presbyterian Church, and was on the board of directors, Women of Rotary. Surviving are her husband; a sister, Mrs. Brayton G. Clark who has resided with them for several years; a son Richard E. Palmer of Baton Rouge, La.; a daughter Mrs. Woodrow Stone of Chattanooga, Tenn.; grandchildren James and Mellissa Palmer of Baton Rouge, La.; Richard Stone of Berkeley, Calif.; Mrs. Judy Haynes of Hattiesburg, Miss.; Vicki Stone of Keene, N.H., and two great-grandchildren. The Garfield Funeral Home, 515 Westcott St., is in charge of arrangements. Calling hours will be 2 40 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the funeral home.

Pauline Coulthart and Howard Welch Palmer had the following children:

+ 719 i. Richard Eugene⁹ Palmer (still alive).

+ 720 ii. Betty Lucille Palmer (still alive).

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