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George Palmer marks 50 years as Fullerton funeral director
George Palmer (right) began working for his father, Robert, as a funeral director in Fullerton in 1974. This month marks his 50th year serving the Fullerton community. Photo provided
George Palmer (right) began working for his father, Robert, as a funeral director in Fullerton in 1974. This month marks his 50th year serving the Fullerton community. Photo provided

FULLERTON — George Palmer is celebrating a career milestone this month having worked as a funeral director for 50 years.

Palmer graduated from Fullerton High School in 1970. After attending college in South Dakota and Kearney, he graduated from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in Dallas, Texas in 1974.

“As with a lot of funeral directors, I grew up in a family of funeral directors,” he said. …