Hubert Arthur Palmateer ^{1 3}

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1. Book: Past and Present of Platte County, Nebraska: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 2, 1915. ¹
H. Arthur Palmateer, who since the spring of 1912 has been engaged in the hardware and implement business at Creston as a member of the firm of Leach & Palmateer, is a business man of well defined principles that at all times measure up to the highest standard of commercial ethics. He has ever recognized the fact that success depends upon persistency of purpose close application and indefatigable energy and these qualities he has employed throughout his entire business career. He was born in New York, September 9, 1871, a son of George and Kimmie Filkins Palmateer, both of whom were natives of New York. The father was a farmer by occupation and followed that pursuit in the Empire state until 1878 when he came to Platte county. After renting land for several years, during which be carefully saved his earnings, he finally purchased a farm in Humphrey township and further cultivated and improved that property until his death which occurred in 1901. For six years he had survived his wife who died in 1895.
H. Arthur Palmateer is indebted to the public school system of this county for the educational privileges he enjoyed as he was but seven years of age when the family removed to Nebraska. In his youthful days he was trained to the work of the fields and continued to assist his father until he reached the age of twenty three years, when he and his brothers took charge of the old homestead which they operated together until 1897. In that year, H. A. Palmateer and his brother Frank bought two hundred and forty acres of land and following their father's death he and his brother purchased the interest of the other heirs in the old homestead property and now own five hundred and sixty acres of rich and arable land, from which they annually derive a gratifying income. The old homestead is on section 11, Humphrey township. In to carefully tilling the soil they raise high grade stock and that branch of business nets them a good financial return. In the spring of 1912 H. A. purchased an interest of Mr. Leach in a hardware and implement business at Creston, in which he is now a partner. They carry an extensive line of shelf and heavy hardware and also do a large business in the sale of implements. They likewise handle the Ford and Studebaker cars and sell many machines annually. In addition to all of his other interests Mr Palmateer is a stockholder in Farmers Elevator Company at Creston and in the Citizens State Bank. His interest enables him to recognize the value of a business situation and its opportunities and in the conduct of his affairs he readily discriminates between the essential and the nonessential.
On the 16th of January, 1894, occurred the marriage of Mr. Palmateer and Miss Ora Pruitt, a daughter of Harry and Mary Pruitt, both of whom were of Indiana. They came to Platte county at an early period in its development. Mr Pruitt purchased land in Humphrey township, where he persistently and successfully carried on general farming until 1907. He then retired and removed to Omaha where he and his wife still reside. Mr. and Mrs. Palmateer have become the parents of four children, namely: Harry, whose birth occurred November 17, 1896; Homer, born July 15, 1898; Russell, born July 28, 1900; and Dessie, born November 20, 1903. The parents are Methodists in religious faith and adhere to the teachings of the church.
Mr. Palmateer exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the democratic party and fraternally is connected with the and the Knights of Pythias. His has been an active, well spent and useful life, crowned with a substantial measure of success, which is the merited reward and indication of persistent, earnest labor intelligently directed. He has also taken a helpful interest in matters relating to the public welfare and his efforts have an element in advancing those interests which are a matter of civic virtue and pride.

2. Obituary: Columbus Telegram: obituary of Arthur Palmateer on 15 Aug 1952 in Columbus, Platte, NE. ² ---
Arthur Palmateer Dies; Services At Creston
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CRESTON, (Special) -- Arthur Palmateer, 80, died Thursday noon in St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha where he had been a patient for about three weeks. Funeral services will be held in Creston and further arrangements are pending. Born in New York, Sept. 9, 1871, he came here with his parents, George and Kimmle Palmateer, when he was seven years old. He has resided here since that time. The family engaged in farming in the Humphrey township and when he was 23 years of age, he and his brothers took over management Of the farm, later purchasing it. On Jan. 16, 1894, he was married to Miss Ora Pruitt, daughter Of Harry and Mary Pruitt. They farmed for several years and in 1912, Mr. Palmateer went into the hardware business with Frank Leach. In July 1916, he and his brother, Frank, engaged in the garage business and in 1917, they moved into Creston. They sold the garage to Voechs Brothers in 1932 and retired.
Mr. Palmateer was a member of the Presbyterian church, of the K. P. Lodge, a charter member of Highland lodge, served on the village board, and was active in all community acitivities.
Mrs. Pamateer preceded him in death on Feb. 3, 1942 and a daughter, Mrs. A. V. Pollard (Dessie) also preceded him in death.
Surviving are three sons, Harry of Creston, Dr. Homer Palmateer of Flordia, and Russell of Emporium, Pa.; five grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Hubert married Ora Mae Pruitt, daughter of William Henry Harrison Pruitt and Mary Jane Phillips, on 16 Jan 1894.^{1 2} (Ora Mae Pruitt was born on 14 Mar 1876 in , , IL,⁴ died on 3 Feb 1943 in Creston, Platte, NE ⁴ and was buried in Creston, Platte, NE ⁴.)