PALATZ

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Independent Journal
Monday, December 22, 1980

ERIC PALATZ

Tiburon – The funeral for Eric Palatz of Tiburon, former chef at the Meadow Club, is pending at Keaton’s Mortuary in San Rafael.

Palatz died Saturday in a local hospital. He was 77.

He was born in Germany and moved to Marin more than 30 years ago. He retired 10 years ago after working more than 20 years in the Meadow Club in Fairfax. He also was a chef at Sam’s in Tiburon and in other Marin restaurants, according to acquaintances.

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Independent Journal
Tuesday, Dec. 23, 1980

ERICH PALATZ

Tiburon - The funeral for Eric Palatz of Tiburon, former chef at the Meadow Club, is pending at Keaton’s Mortuary in San Rafael.

Palatz died Sunday in a local hospital; he was 77.

He was born in Germany and moved to Marin about 30 years ago. He went to work for the Meadow Club in 1952 and retired in 1972. He was head chef at the club. He also worked in other Marin restaurants.

Palatz grew up in Bremen, Germany, and shipped out of the city as a merchant seaman when he was a young man. He was a seaman for about 15 years. He worked in the Mideast before moving to this country.

He is survived by a brother, Ernst Palatz of Germany.

Burial will be in the Serbian Cemetery, Colma.