TURNER, W Richard

1889 - 1962  (73 years)

• Name	TURNER, W Richard
  Birth	4 Jun 1889	Lockport, Niagara County, NY
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Sep 1962	Buffalo, Erie County, NY
  Person ID	I161623	Laur from Germany
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	TURNER, Joseph W
  Mother	COULSON, Harriet
  Family ID	F58579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	BOWMAN, Leila Estella,   b. 27 Nov 1903, New York d. May 1979, Reno, Washoe County, NV (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1933	Lockport, Niagara County, NY
  Notes	Buffalo NY Courier Express - 8/21/1933 The marriage of Miss Leila Estelle Bowman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Bowman, to W. Richard Turner of Lockport took place at 8 o'clock Saturday morning at the Plymouth Congregational Church, Lockport, the Rev. Harry H. Bergen officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Turner have left for the Turner camp on Maple Lake Canada, and upon their return will make their home at 82 East Avenue, Hudson. 1 Lockport.
  Family ID	F58469	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 9/5/1962 An active participant in and founder of sport leagues in Lock port, W. Richard Turner, 73, of 73 East Ave., died Tuesday (Sept. 4, 1962) at Veteran's Hospital Buffalo, after a long illness. During his younger years. Mr Turner actively participated in the basketball leagues at the YMCA. He was one of the found ers and an early president of the United Church Bowling League and president of the first Lockport Softball League. Born In Lockport, June 4, 1889 son of Joseph W. and Harriet Coulson Turner Jr.. he was employed for 25 years at the former Niagara County National Bank and Trust Co., and later was associated with his father in the Turner Fuel Company. A veteran of World War I in the U.S. Navy, he was once one of the best known younger businessmen of Lockport. Mr. Turner is survived by one sister. Miss E. Louise Turner; two brothers, G. Coulson and Joseph, all of Lockport; also several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Prudden and Kandt Funeral Home, 242 Genesee St., where services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. The Rev George Dickson will officiate Burial will be in Cold Spring Cemetery.