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     Raymond L. Palm (1911-2003) and Steven Reynolds / Wannaskawriter     Raymond L. Palm of Roseau was buried in the Palmville Cemetery on April 15th, 2003 with a great number of his friends and family present at his graveside. This is a personal tribute to my Uncle Ray, a truly special human being.     The sun shown dull through a opaque sky above the Palmville Cemetery the morning after his funeral. The rope on the aluminum flagpole ‘clunged’ in the wind against the metal mast, near-center of the small township cemetery off the northeast corner of our farm. The leafless oak trees along the creek bank swayed in the wind; their fallen leaves fluttering from their winter nests along the woven wire fence of the cemetery. A Canadian goose rested on the ground at the head of Raymond’s grave, its head nestled against its back, asleep; the gander stood nearby facing east watching for danger among the headstones surrounding this newest grave.  ...