John Tureman Jr.

John Ira Tureman Jr. CHESAPEAKE - John Ira Tureman Jr., 58, passed away Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, in a Jacksonville, Fla., hospital surrounded by his family and friends. John was born Sept. 20, 1950, to the late John and Juanita Tureman, and was a 1968 graduate of Wilson High School. Full of fun, full of laughter, full of delight with life and love, John Tureman lived larger than most, maybe all. He had a career moving cargo by ship around the world. He lived in Norfolk, Italy, Iran, New York, Greenville, S.C., Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Spain, and last in Jacksonville, Fla. He worked for steamship lines, steamship agencies, stevedoring companies, and became the CEO and founder of two lines carrying cargo between Florida and Puerto Rico. He was the Swedish consul in South Florida, and was a trustee of the ILA pension fund. Throughout his life, he found humor in both hard and easy situations. He reveled in a friendly argument, and liked to poke fun. He played guitar in a rock band, loved to read fiction, delighted in learning new words and their derivation. He played golf and enjoyed travel for both business and pleasure. He is survived by his wife, Noushin of Jacksonville; his sister, Mary-Ann Miller of Chesapeake; his children, Shelley Hunter of Chesapeake, Shawn Tureman of Norfolk, Sherry McDonald and Alexander Tureman of Jacksonville; six grandchildren and scores of friends and colleagues. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the American Cancer Society in honor of John I. Tureman Jr. www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com.