Palmer L. Stone was born in Chicago, IL. His father was a banker at J P Morgan in Chicago. Palmer had an interest in architecture and briefly attended classes at Bradley University in Peoria, IL before entering the Army in December of 1953. He served as a member of the Military Police and received an honorable discharge onNovember 23, 1955. Upon discharge he worked as a stock trading clerk at A. C. Allyn Company in Chicago, IL. He took a position as a new police officer in February 1963 in Palatine, IL and in October of 1963 became a patrolman with the Elmhurst, IL Police Department. He was promoted to Department Analyst and Central Review Officer. He was in charge of vehicle maintenance and assisted in training new officers. In December of 1969 he began a career in sales with various manufacturing companies in the Chicago area.
Palmer was married to his beloved wife Luann, who passed away in February of 2011. They lived in The Heritage community in North Fort Myers, FL.
Palmer was a quiet and pleasant man who was always ready for a cold glass of beer and good conversation.