Palmer, M.D., MACP,  Dr. Eddy Davis

Dr. Eddy Davis Palmer, M.D., MACP, 92 , died  02/21/10 in  his residence in Long Valley, NJ (Washington Twp., Morris Co.).  Dr. Eddy lived in  Long Valley, NJ for many years and was born in Montclair, NJ on 11/07/17.

Husband/Wife of: late Jeanne (Walther) Palmer, his beloved wife of 61 years

Son/Daughter of: late Lubin and Marjorie (Maxfield) Palmer

Survived By: 2 Sons-Thomas F. Palmer, Schooley's Mtn., NJ; Jonathan E. Palmer,V.M.D. Lincoln Univ., PA
1 Daughter-Hannah P. Rottman, Aurora, CO
4 Grandchildren-Susan Wickberg, Noel Palmer, Jennifer Rottman and Christopher Palmer
3 Great Grandchildren-Paul Wickberg, Katheryn Wickberg and Eddy Palmer

Occupation: Dr. Palmer had a private practice in Hackettstown, NJ from 1975-2000

Veteran Info: He served in the USAMC 1941-1965 (Colonel)

Additional Information:  He was a graduate of Montclair Academy (1935); Dartmouth College (1939) and member of Phi Beta Kappa; Tulane University (1940) with an MS in Tropical Medicine; Dartmouth Medical School (1942); Rochester Medical School, (1943)where he received his MD; he was Chief of Gastroenterology at the following hospitals: 98th General Hospital, Munich, Germany (1948-49); Walter Reed Army Hospital (1950-56); 2nd General Hospital, Landstuhl, Germany (1957-59); Brooke General Hospital, San Antonio, TX (1960-61); VA Hospital, East Orange, NJ (1965-72); Chief of Medicine at Brooke General Hospital (1962-65) Chairman Department of Internal Medicine at Morristown Memorial Hospital (1972-1975). Consultant in Gastroenterology to the Surgeon General (1949-65); Adjunct Professor in Medicine at Georgetown Univ. School of Medicine (1950-56); Professor of Medicine at Baylor Univ. (1960-65); Professor of Medicine and Director of Gastroenterology at the New Jersey College of Medicine (1966-72); Clinical Professor of medicine at Rutgers Medical School; on the consultant staffs of the Presbyterian Hospital Unit of the United Hospitals of Newark, St. Barnabas Medical Center and the US Army Hospital at West Point; member of many learned professional societies including the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (founder and Past President), American College of Physicians, NJ Gastroenterology Society, British Society of Digestive Endoscopy, Spanish Society of Digestive Endoscopy and Gastroenterology Societies in Uruguay and Venezuela. Received awards including The Rudolph Schindler Award of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (1955); the first Eddy D. Palmer Endoscopic Award of the William Beaumont Gastrointestinal Society 1972 (established in his honor); the Edward J. Ill Award of the NJ Academy of Medicine (1975); the first annual Laureate Award from the US Army Chapter of the American College of Physicians (1986); Master of the American College of Physicians 1986 (MACP); President's Award of the American Cancer Society, Warren Co. Unit; received the Legion of Merit from the Army for "inspiring leadership, perseverance and outstanding professional ability" 1965; Endoscopy Suite named for him at East Orange Veterans Administration Hospital and the Library at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center; he was the author of 14 medical books (translated into Spanish, German, French and Japanese) and innumerable articles in Medical journals; he was the inventor of the gastroduodenal scope (Eder-Palmer Gastroscope); he played the flute for 80 years and was a flute teacher and composer; member of the Amateur Chamber Music Society; played with various community orchestras in the United States and Germany, Dartmouth Symphony Orchestra, German-American Symphony Orchestra, Montclair Symphony Orchestra and the Hackettstown Community Orchestra/Band; he was an Eagle Scout, expert dry fly fisherman, woodsman and farmer; he was one of the most revolutionary thinkers and prolific writers in the history of gastroenterology with a world wide reputation; an influential teacher and beloved doctor with many famous patients including President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dr. Palmer also volunteered as the Dr. for the Washington Township Police Dept.

Visitation: None scheduled

Services: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM- Highland Presbyterian Church (formally Schooley's Mtn. Presbyterian Church) 3 Heath Lane, Schooley's Mtn., NJ

In Lieu of Flowers: Memorial donations to the ASGE Foundation (www.asge.org) 1520 Kensington Road, Suite 202, Oak Brook, IL 60523 or The Nature Conservancy, 200 Pottersville Road, Chester, NJ 07930

Interment: Private