June L, Palmer |
| Posted 2014-12-21 by mhenderson |
| Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 June L. Palmer, a long-time resident of Lake Havasu City, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 89. June was born in New Castle, Pa., Sept. 10, 1925 where she lived until she was 16. In 1941, June moved to California and went to work with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company where she was to meet her future husband, Earl. June was 18 when she fell out of that drum she was inspecting, and fell (literally) over Earl. They began dating immediately and two weeks later, April 10, 1944 were married in a beautiful chapel in Las Vegas. In June 1945, June followed Earl’s passion for boat racing and began competitive boat racing herself and by 1963 had won approximately forty trophies of her own. In 1970, June captured the famous Hennessy Cup in Long Beach, Calif. and in 1978 June was voted “Woman of the Year”. In 1979, June also had the honor of receiving the “Marine Industry Accomplishments Award”. June and Earl were very active with Robert P. McCulloch Sr., and many others in getting the Outboard World Championship boat races started in Lake Havasu City in 1964 and continued to act in an official capacity of the race throughout the late 1960s and 70s. June continued to wear many hats in her support of racing, having been a racing driver, score keeper and even becoming a race director of the Havasu Classic. June and Earl had a daughter named Janie, who also drove racing boats for a while. June and Earl owned and operated Stylecraft Boats in Long Beach, Calif. and in the late 1960s relocated to Lake Havasu City to live and run their boat manufacturing business. June and Earl had three grandchildren, Scotty (RIP), Melisa and Misty and several great-grandchildren. June was proceeded in death by her husband Earl in Aug. 1976, their grandson Scotty and several other family members. To our beloved friend, may you rest in peace. There are no formal plans for services at this time. |
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