Milton M. Turner 80 died May 5, 2002.
Funeral services were May 10, 2002 at the Afton Tabernacle. Burial in the Afton Cemetery.
Milton was born May 2, 1922 in Bedford (Turnerville) to Stephen Turner and Mary Ann Michaelson. He had four older brothers and two older sisters.
His first eight yrades of education were received in a one-room school house not far from his farm. While in high school, he was chosen to lead the promenade at the Junior Prom. The girl chosen to lead the promenade with him was Nola Hoopes. They continued to associate through their senior year, and both spoke at the commencement exercises for the graduating class of 1942, being the top two students in their class of 73 seniors. Both received four year honor scholarships to the University of Wyoming.
In November 1942 Milton enlisted in the Army Air Corp, which later became the United States Air Force. August 191943 Nola's 19th birthday, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple.
He went into the lumber business with his brother Marven and was a partner in Turner Lumber Company. They ran the sawmill that their grandfather originally build in the 1890'sIn 1948 he accepted a position in Afton as a business manger in Lincoln County Consolidated School District No.19. He also operated a planing mill, and did some shop and cabinet work. For a short time he owned and operated the Star Valley Bood and Music Company.
He later worked for the Lincoln Co. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office, Wyoming State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services in Casper, was District Director in the ASCS office, worked in the head office of Meverik Country Stors and owned BJ's Craft Shoppe. He and Nola served a Family History Library mission in Salt Lake City for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at the Mormon Handcart Visitor's Center at Martin's Cove.
Milton was an active member of the LDS Church and served in various positions, including counselor in a branch presidency, Sunday School superintendent, stake executive secretary, high councilor and with Nola as bstake directors of the Family History Library in Afton.
Milton loved music. He played guitar and accordion in the Turnerville Orchestra.
Survivors include his wife Nola H. Turner children Ross M. Steven J, Noma Winder, KaLoy Hanna, Mark B, Odene, Sharilee Malik, E. Shane, Nolana Durtschi; 41 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were May 10, 2002 at the Afton Tabernacle. Burial in the Afton Cemetery.
Milton was born May 2, 1922 in Bedford (Turnerville) to Stephen Turner and Mary Ann Michaelson. He had four older brothers and two older sisters.
His first eight yrades of education were received in a one-room school house not far from his farm. While in high school, he was chosen to lead the promenade at the Junior Prom. The girl chosen to lead the promenade with him was Nola Hoopes. They continued to associate through their senior year, and both spoke at the commencement exercises for the graduating class of 1942, being the top two students in their class of 73 seniors. Both received four year honor scholarships to the University of Wyoming.
In November 1942 Milton enlisted in the Army Air Corp, which later became the United States Air Force. August 191943 Nola's 19th birthday, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple.
He went into the lumber business with his brother Marven and was a partner in Turner Lumber Company. They ran the sawmill that their grandfather originally build in the 1890'sIn 1948 he accepted a position in Afton as a business manger in Lincoln County Consolidated School District No.19. He also operated a planing mill, and did some shop and cabinet work. For a short time he owned and operated the Star Valley Bood and Music Company.
He later worked for the Lincoln Co. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office, Wyoming State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services in Casper, was District Director in the ASCS office, worked in the head office of Meverik Country Stors and owned BJ's Craft Shoppe. He and Nola served a Family History Library mission in Salt Lake City for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at the Mormon Handcart Visitor's Center at Martin's Cove.
Milton was an active member of the LDS Church and served in various positions, including counselor in a branch presidency, Sunday School superintendent, stake executive secretary, high councilor and with Nola as bstake directors of the Family History Library in Afton.
Milton loved music. He played guitar and accordion in the Turnerville Orchestra.
Survivors include his wife Nola H. Turner children Ross M. Steven J, Noma Winder, KaLoy Hanna, Mark B, Odene, Sharilee Malik, E. Shane, Nolana Durtschi; 41 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Milton M. Turner 80 died May 5, 2002.
Funeral services were May 10, 2002 at the Afton Tabernacle. Burial in the Afton Cemetery.
Milton was born May 2, 1922 in Bedford (Turnerville) to Stephen Turner and Mary Ann Michaelson. He had four older brothers and two older sisters.
His first eight yrades of education were received in a one-room school house not far from his farm. While in high school, he was chosen to lead the promenade at the Junior Prom. The girl chosen to lead the promenade with him was Nola Hoopes. They continued to associate through their senior year, and both spoke at the commencement exercises for the graduating class of 1942, being the top two students in their class of 73 seniors. Both received four year honor scholarships to the University of Wyoming.
In November 1942 Milton enlisted in the Army Air Corp, which later became the United States Air Force. August 191943 Nola's 19th birthday, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple.
He went into the lumber business with his brother Marven and was a partner in Turner Lumber Company. They ran the sawmill that their grandfather originally build in the 1890'sIn 1948 he accepted a position in Afton as a business manger in Lincoln County Consolidated School District No.19. He also operated a planing mill, and did some shop and cabinet work. For a short time he owned and operated the Star Valley Bood and Music Company.
He later worked for the Lincoln Co. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office, Wyoming State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services in Casper, was District Director in the ASCS office, worked in the head office of Meverik Country Stors and owned BJ's Craft Shoppe. He and Nola served a Family History Library mission in Salt Lake City for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at the Mormon Handcart Visitor's Center at Martin's Cove.
Milton was an active member of the LDS Church and served in various positions, including counselor in a branch presidency, Sunday School superintendent, stake executive secretary, high councilor and with Nola as bstake directors of the Family History Library in Afton.
Milton loved music. He played guitar and accordion in the Turnerville Orchestra.
Survivors include his wife Nola H. Turner children Ross M. Steven J, Noma Winder, KaLoy Hanna, Mark B, Odene, Sharilee Malik, E. Shane, Nolana Durtschi; 41 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were May 10, 2002 at the Afton Tabernacle. Burial in the Afton Cemetery.
Milton was born May 2, 1922 in Bedford (Turnerville) to Stephen Turner and Mary Ann Michaelson. He had four older brothers and two older sisters.
His first eight yrades of education were received in a one-room school house not far from his farm. While in high school, he was chosen to lead the promenade at the Junior Prom. The girl chosen to lead the promenade with him was Nola Hoopes. They continued to associate through their senior year, and both spoke at the commencement exercises for the graduating class of 1942, being the top two students in their class of 73 seniors. Both received four year honor scholarships to the University of Wyoming.
In November 1942 Milton enlisted in the Army Air Corp, which later became the United States Air Force. August 191943 Nola's 19th birthday, they were married in the Salt Lake Temple.
He went into the lumber business with his brother Marven and was a partner in Turner Lumber Company. They ran the sawmill that their grandfather originally build in the 1890'sIn 1948 he accepted a position in Afton as a business manger in Lincoln County Consolidated School District No.19. He also operated a planing mill, and did some shop and cabinet work. For a short time he owned and operated the Star Valley Bood and Music Company.
He later worked for the Lincoln Co. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Office, Wyoming State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Services in Casper, was District Director in the ASCS office, worked in the head office of Meverik Country Stors and owned BJ's Craft Shoppe. He and Nola served a Family History Library mission in Salt Lake City for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and at the Mormon Handcart Visitor's Center at Martin's Cove.
Milton was an active member of the LDS Church and served in various positions, including counselor in a branch presidency, Sunday School superintendent, stake executive secretary, high councilor and with Nola as bstake directors of the Family History Library in Afton.
Milton loved music. He played guitar and accordion in the Turnerville Orchestra.
Survivors include his wife Nola H. Turner children Ross M. Steven J, Noma Winder, KaLoy Hanna, Mark B, Odene, Sharilee Malik, E. Shane, Nolana Durtschi; 41 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
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