Robert “Bob” Palmen was the epitome of a family man, and his family will forever grieve his unexpected and untimely death due to the actions of another person.
Palmen, 70, of Mora, was killed when a vehicle driven by Shawn Ronald Abbot, 29, of McGregor, on Jan. 6 crossed over the center line south on Highway 65 near Braham and collided head-on with the Palmen vehicle. Also severely injured in the crash was Palmen’s wife and passenger, Marna.
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