Lewis Alfred "Duke" Turner is the son of David Anderson Turner, Jr., and Luetta Dorrel Turner. He was married to Mary M. Evans Turner.
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~~~~~ Lewis A. Turner ~~~~~
Lewis A.”Duke” Turner, 91, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Duke was born on May 27, 1919, in St. Joseph, to Luetta (Dorell) and David A. Turner, Jr. He was a 1938 graduate of Benton High School where he was class president for three years and a member of the National Honor Society. He attended St. Joseph Junior College for two years. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Cathedral.
Duke served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from January 1942 to September 1945. He flew thirty missions as lead navigator for the 491st bomb group. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while serving as a navigator.
After the War, he worked for the US Postal Service starting in the railway mail service and retired on December 1, 1978 as Director of Support for Northwest Missouri, after thirty years of service.
Duke married Mary M. Evans on September 26, 1953, in St. Joseph. She passed away on August 26, 2010. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David Turner III and Wilbur Turner.
Survivors include his sister, Mary Anna (Jack) Robertson, Kansas City, MO; two daughters; one son; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Horigan Chapel. Entombment Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Joseph Cathedral or to Sgt. Charles E. “Tye” Evans V.F.W. Post #6760.
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~~~~~ Lewis A. Turner ~~~~~
Lewis A.”Duke” Turner, 91, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Duke was born on May 27, 1919, in St. Joseph, to Luetta (Dorell) and David A. Turner, Jr. He was a 1938 graduate of Benton High School where he was class president for three years and a member of the National Honor Society. He attended St. Joseph Junior College for two years. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Cathedral.
Duke served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from January 1942 to September 1945. He flew thirty missions as lead navigator for the 491st bomb group. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while serving as a navigator.
After the War, he worked for the US Postal Service starting in the railway mail service and retired on December 1, 1978 as Director of Support for Northwest Missouri, after thirty years of service.
Duke married Mary M. Evans on September 26, 1953, in St. Joseph. She passed away on August 26, 2010. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David Turner III and Wilbur Turner.
Survivors include his sister, Mary Anna (Jack) Robertson, Kansas City, MO; two daughters; one son; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Horigan Chapel. Entombment Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Joseph Cathedral or to Sgt. Charles E. “Tye” Evans V.F.W. Post #6760.
Lewis Alfred "Duke" Turner is the son of David Anderson Turner, Jr., and Luetta Dorrel Turner. He was married to Mary M. Evans Turner.
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~~~~~ Lewis A. Turner ~~~~~
Lewis A.”Duke” Turner, 91, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Duke was born on May 27, 1919, in St. Joseph, to Luetta (Dorell) and David A. Turner, Jr. He was a 1938 graduate of Benton High School where he was class president for three years and a member of the National Honor Society. He attended St. Joseph Junior College for two years. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Cathedral.
Duke served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from January 1942 to September 1945. He flew thirty missions as lead navigator for the 491st bomb group. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while serving as a navigator.
After the War, he worked for the US Postal Service starting in the railway mail service and retired on December 1, 1978 as Director of Support for Northwest Missouri, after thirty years of service.
Duke married Mary M. Evans on September 26, 1953, in St. Joseph. She passed away on August 26, 2010. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David Turner III and Wilbur Turner.
Survivors include his sister, Mary Anna (Jack) Robertson, Kansas City, MO; two daughters; one son; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Horigan Chapel. Entombment Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Joseph Cathedral or to Sgt. Charles E. “Tye” Evans V.F.W. Post #6760.
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~~~~~ Lewis A. Turner ~~~~~
Lewis A.”Duke” Turner, 91, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011, at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
Duke was born on May 27, 1919, in St. Joseph, to Luetta (Dorell) and David A. Turner, Jr. He was a 1938 graduate of Benton High School where he was class president for three years and a member of the National Honor Society. He attended St. Joseph Junior College for two years. He was a longtime member of St. Joseph Cathedral.
Duke served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II from January 1942 to September 1945. He flew thirty missions as lead navigator for the 491st bomb group. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while serving as a navigator.
After the War, he worked for the US Postal Service starting in the railway mail service and retired on December 1, 1978 as Director of Support for Northwest Missouri, after thirty years of service.
Duke married Mary M. Evans on September 26, 1953, in St. Joseph. She passed away on August 26, 2010. He was also preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, David Turner III and Wilbur Turner.
Survivors include his sister, Mary Anna (Jack) Robertson, Kansas City, MO; two daughters; one son; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at Horigan Chapel. Entombment Mt. Olivet Cemetery Mausoleum. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Joseph Cathedral or to Sgt. Charles E. “Tye” Evans V.F.W. Post #6760.
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