Palmer Click (1926 - abt. 2004)

Born 25 Jan 1926 in Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States

Died about 26 Aug 2004 at about age 78 in Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States

Biography

Palmer was born in 1926. He is the son of Berryman Click and Marjorie Corbin.

"Palmer “Bud” Click, 78, of Greeley died Thursday, Aug. 26, at the Hospice and Palliative Care of Northern Colorado inpatient unit, Greeley.

He was born Jan. 25, 1926, in Covington, Ky., to Berryman F. and Marjorie C. (Corbin) Click.

On Feb. 16, 1952, he married Mary Lou Berkemyer in Norwood, Ohio.

Mr. Click was raised in Covington and graduated from Dixie High School. He entered the Army at Patterson Field, Ohio, and served with the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was awarded the American Theatre Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal and World War II Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged as a corporal on Oct. 30, 1945. He then attended and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in aeronautical engineering.

Mr. Click was an aeronautical engineer with Martin Marietta for more 40 years. He was instrumental in the development of the external tank of the space shuttle program. He loved sports of all kinds, especially basketball and auto racing. He loved working on his Model A Ford and also enjoyed traveling. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.

Mr. Click was a member of the Church of the Brethren and also belonged to the Martin Co. Retirees Club."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary, https://www.greeleytribune.com/2004/08/28/tribune-obituaries-151/.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7T2-Y9X : 28 May 2020), Palmer L Click in household of Berryman F Click, Magisterial District 6, Kenton, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 59-73, sheet 23B, line 45, family 420, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1325.
• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #229437826 (accessed 6 February 2024)
  Memorial page for Palmer Lee “Bud” Click (25 Jan 1926-26 Aug 2004), citing Our Saviors Lutheran Church Columbarium, Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by Sarah (contributor 49104257).