Warren Turnidge was the only child of Marie Elizabeth Peters and Chester Turnidge. His childhood was spent in Los Angeles, California. Warren's parents divorced when he was only nine years old.
Warren started working as a machinist when he was a teenager, and he continued with that occupation all his life.
One day in 1954 Warren's best friend Jim Sutton set him up on a blind date with Jim's girlfriend's best friend Diane Curd. The four of them went on the date together and had a great time. Jim Sutton married his girlfriend, Jean, and Warren married Diane Curd August 20, 1955 on Catalina Island, California. They had two children, Michelle and Scott. His father-in-law taught him how to hunt and fish, which he loved doing up until the time of his death. Warren and Diane struggled financially. Warren had invented a collapsible stretcher for ambulances to use, something that was unheard of at that time, but he didn't have the money to patent his invention. Warren's father, a wealthy realtor, had passed away in 1954 and Warren was supposed to inherit everything, but his two greedy uncles and his own grandfather conspired together and took it all for themselves. Warren was only a minor and had no money to hire an attorney to stop them. They even tried to get him to sign the papers at the funeral home to make him responsible for the payment of his father's funeral. These two uncles co-owned the realty business with Warren's father and were rich men in their own rights. Warren was just out of high school and had nothing. When his mother stopped him from signing the papers, they became very angry and got their revenge by taking everything for themselves, including the house, the money, the personal possessions, and his father's percentage of the business. Warren's grandfather wrote him a check for $1 and told him that was all he would ever get. Because of this deceit by his Turnidge relatives, Warren cut off all ties with them for the rest of his life. He kept that uncashed check his entire life too, as a reminder of their deceit. Because Warren never got his father's inheritance, he and Diane had little money. She was unhappy, so they divorced in 1963.
Warren went on to marry Linda Canelle that same year. They had one child, Shanda. The family lived in Lakewood, California. Warren continued hunting and fishing. He also liked camping at Salton Sea with his family. He also loved boating and joined the Power Squadron, and taught others boating safety.
Warren died of a lung embolism due to chemotherapy for lung cancer.
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Press-Telegram Sunday 16 Feb 1997
TURNIDGE, Warren A. (61) of Lakewood. Passed away February 14, 1997. A machinist for Wilcom Machine Co., he was also an active member of the Tres Rios Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxillary. He leaves behind his wife, Linda; daughters Michelle Shreve of Salt Lake City, Utah and Shanda Turnidge of Lakewood; grandchildren Ashley and Joshua Shreve; and many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 12-5 P.M., and funeral Tuesday, 10 A.M., both at White's Funeral Home, Bellflower. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
NOTE: above obit has an error, daughter Michelle lives in Hooper, Utah, never lived in Salt Lake City
Warren started working as a machinist when he was a teenager, and he continued with that occupation all his life.
One day in 1954 Warren's best friend Jim Sutton set him up on a blind date with Jim's girlfriend's best friend Diane Curd. The four of them went on the date together and had a great time. Jim Sutton married his girlfriend, Jean, and Warren married Diane Curd August 20, 1955 on Catalina Island, California. They had two children, Michelle and Scott. His father-in-law taught him how to hunt and fish, which he loved doing up until the time of his death. Warren and Diane struggled financially. Warren had invented a collapsible stretcher for ambulances to use, something that was unheard of at that time, but he didn't have the money to patent his invention. Warren's father, a wealthy realtor, had passed away in 1954 and Warren was supposed to inherit everything, but his two greedy uncles and his own grandfather conspired together and took it all for themselves. Warren was only a minor and had no money to hire an attorney to stop them. They even tried to get him to sign the papers at the funeral home to make him responsible for the payment of his father's funeral. These two uncles co-owned the realty business with Warren's father and were rich men in their own rights. Warren was just out of high school and had nothing. When his mother stopped him from signing the papers, they became very angry and got their revenge by taking everything for themselves, including the house, the money, the personal possessions, and his father's percentage of the business. Warren's grandfather wrote him a check for $1 and told him that was all he would ever get. Because of this deceit by his Turnidge relatives, Warren cut off all ties with them for the rest of his life. He kept that uncashed check his entire life too, as a reminder of their deceit. Because Warren never got his father's inheritance, he and Diane had little money. She was unhappy, so they divorced in 1963.
Warren went on to marry Linda Canelle that same year. They had one child, Shanda. The family lived in Lakewood, California. Warren continued hunting and fishing. He also liked camping at Salton Sea with his family. He also loved boating and joined the Power Squadron, and taught others boating safety.
Warren died of a lung embolism due to chemotherapy for lung cancer.
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Press-Telegram Sunday 16 Feb 1997
TURNIDGE, Warren A. (61) of Lakewood. Passed away February 14, 1997. A machinist for Wilcom Machine Co., he was also an active member of the Tres Rios Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxillary. He leaves behind his wife, Linda; daughters Michelle Shreve of Salt Lake City, Utah and Shanda Turnidge of Lakewood; grandchildren Ashley and Joshua Shreve; and many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 12-5 P.M., and funeral Tuesday, 10 A.M., both at White's Funeral Home, Bellflower. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
NOTE: above obit has an error, daughter Michelle lives in Hooper, Utah, never lived in Salt Lake City
Warren Turnidge was the only child of Marie Elizabeth Peters and Chester Turnidge. His childhood was spent in Los Angeles, California. Warren's parents divorced when he was only nine years old.
Warren started working as a machinist when he was a teenager, and he continued with that occupation all his life.
One day in 1954 Warren's best friend Jim Sutton set him up on a blind date with Jim's girlfriend's best friend Diane Curd. The four of them went on the date together and had a great time. Jim Sutton married his girlfriend, Jean, and Warren married Diane Curd August 20, 1955 on Catalina Island, California. They had two children, Michelle and Scott. His father-in-law taught him how to hunt and fish, which he loved doing up until the time of his death. Warren and Diane struggled financially. Warren had invented a collapsible stretcher for ambulances to use, something that was unheard of at that time, but he didn't have the money to patent his invention. Warren's father, a wealthy realtor, had passed away in 1954 and Warren was supposed to inherit everything, but his two greedy uncles and his own grandfather conspired together and took it all for themselves. Warren was only a minor and had no money to hire an attorney to stop them. They even tried to get him to sign the papers at the funeral home to make him responsible for the payment of his father's funeral. These two uncles co-owned the realty business with Warren's father and were rich men in their own rights. Warren was just out of high school and had nothing. When his mother stopped him from signing the papers, they became very angry and got their revenge by taking everything for themselves, including the house, the money, the personal possessions, and his father's percentage of the business. Warren's grandfather wrote him a check for $1 and told him that was all he would ever get. Because of this deceit by his Turnidge relatives, Warren cut off all ties with them for the rest of his life. He kept that uncashed check his entire life too, as a reminder of their deceit. Because Warren never got his father's inheritance, he and Diane had little money. She was unhappy, so they divorced in 1963.
Warren went on to marry Linda Canelle that same year. They had one child, Shanda. The family lived in Lakewood, California. Warren continued hunting and fishing. He also liked camping at Salton Sea with his family. He also loved boating and joined the Power Squadron, and taught others boating safety.
Warren died of a lung embolism due to chemotherapy for lung cancer.
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Press-Telegram Sunday 16 Feb 1997
TURNIDGE, Warren A. (61) of Lakewood. Passed away February 14, 1997. A machinist for Wilcom Machine Co., he was also an active member of the Tres Rios Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxillary. He leaves behind his wife, Linda; daughters Michelle Shreve of Salt Lake City, Utah and Shanda Turnidge of Lakewood; grandchildren Ashley and Joshua Shreve; and many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 12-5 P.M., and funeral Tuesday, 10 A.M., both at White's Funeral Home, Bellflower. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
NOTE: above obit has an error, daughter Michelle lives in Hooper, Utah, never lived in Salt Lake City
Warren started working as a machinist when he was a teenager, and he continued with that occupation all his life.
One day in 1954 Warren's best friend Jim Sutton set him up on a blind date with Jim's girlfriend's best friend Diane Curd. The four of them went on the date together and had a great time. Jim Sutton married his girlfriend, Jean, and Warren married Diane Curd August 20, 1955 on Catalina Island, California. They had two children, Michelle and Scott. His father-in-law taught him how to hunt and fish, which he loved doing up until the time of his death. Warren and Diane struggled financially. Warren had invented a collapsible stretcher for ambulances to use, something that was unheard of at that time, but he didn't have the money to patent his invention. Warren's father, a wealthy realtor, had passed away in 1954 and Warren was supposed to inherit everything, but his two greedy uncles and his own grandfather conspired together and took it all for themselves. Warren was only a minor and had no money to hire an attorney to stop them. They even tried to get him to sign the papers at the funeral home to make him responsible for the payment of his father's funeral. These two uncles co-owned the realty business with Warren's father and were rich men in their own rights. Warren was just out of high school and had nothing. When his mother stopped him from signing the papers, they became very angry and got their revenge by taking everything for themselves, including the house, the money, the personal possessions, and his father's percentage of the business. Warren's grandfather wrote him a check for $1 and told him that was all he would ever get. Because of this deceit by his Turnidge relatives, Warren cut off all ties with them for the rest of his life. He kept that uncashed check his entire life too, as a reminder of their deceit. Because Warren never got his father's inheritance, he and Diane had little money. She was unhappy, so they divorced in 1963.
Warren went on to marry Linda Canelle that same year. They had one child, Shanda. The family lived in Lakewood, California. Warren continued hunting and fishing. He also liked camping at Salton Sea with his family. He also loved boating and joined the Power Squadron, and taught others boating safety.
Warren died of a lung embolism due to chemotherapy for lung cancer.
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Press-Telegram Sunday 16 Feb 1997
TURNIDGE, Warren A. (61) of Lakewood. Passed away February 14, 1997. A machinist for Wilcom Machine Co., he was also an active member of the Tres Rios Power Squadron and the Coast Guard Auxillary. He leaves behind his wife, Linda; daughters Michelle Shreve of Salt Lake City, Utah and Shanda Turnidge of Lakewood; grandchildren Ashley and Joshua Shreve; and many loving nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 12-5 P.M., and funeral Tuesday, 10 A.M., both at White's Funeral Home, Bellflower. Remembrances may be sent to the American Cancer Society.
NOTE: above obit has an error, daughter Michelle lives in Hooper, Utah, never lived in Salt Lake City
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