1941
2013
Ambassador MARK (ROBIE M.H.) PALMER
Peacefully at home on January 28, 2013. Beloved husband of Dr. Sushma Mahyera Palmer. Loving son of the late Captain Robie E. Palmer (USN, Ret.) and the late Katherine Hooker Palmer. Devoted brother of Georgiana Palmer Cheney (George) and the late Alexandra Palmer. Fond son-in-law of Santosh Mahyera and brother-in-law of Meena Pandit (Jatinder), Anil Mahyera (Elka) and Rohit Mahyera (Shivani). Survived also by nieces and nephews, Hooker Cheney (Emmi McLean), Andrew Cheney (Kerry Armstrong) and Diamante Smith (Peter), Neha Ahluwalia, Tristan Mahyera (Birte) and Alexis Mahyera, Shiraz Mahyera (Anna) and Rohani Mahyera. and nine grandnieces and grandnephews. Private funeral and burial in DACOR section of Rock Creek Cemetery. Memorial service to take place at a later date to be announced at the Metropolitan Club. In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made to Freedom House, the Council for a Community of Democracies, or a charity of choice .
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February 10, 2013
Geoffrey Chapman
I extend my heartfelt sympathies at Mark's passing. I feel extraordinarily privileged to have counted him as a mentor, a colleague, and a friend. A more generous, thoughtful and accepting man I have never met.
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