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Dale Turner Obituary

1937 - 2013 Dale Merlin Turner, known as Dal, died at his home in Palm Springs on November 2. He was the son of the Rev. Dallas R. Turner long the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Laguna Beach, and his wife, Virginia Howland Turner. He was the brother of Nancy Turner Galloway, Robin Turner Allen, and Connie Turner Brock. He started a telephone answering service in West Hollywood, and co-owned a Real Estate business, Klier Realty, with his lifetime partner, Frank Klier, who died in 1993. He marched with Harvey Milk, volunteered in support of AIDS patients, and lived in Palm Springs and Honolulu. He was an exuberant pianist, and contributed generously to both his home communities. We will miss him!

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Nov. 24, 2013.

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Jeanne Simington

December 3, 2013

I've known Dal for about 30 or so years and kept in touch via e-mail through all but the last weeks of his life. So many good times; so many shared confidences; so much love between us that I can only smile for all of life we shared and not cry for all I'll miss him.

Nona Lee Gregg

November 26, 2013

Dal was one of my best friends in high school. We kept in touch by e-mail. I had just been thinking that I hadn't heard from him for awhile,(unusual for him)when Glenna called to tell me of his death. I'm so sorry - I didn't know he was ill. I'll miss knowing he's there and our correspondence.

Rev Dr Mele Welte

November 26, 2013

I met Dal in 2003 in Honolulu at the Center for Positive Living where we became good friends and stayed connected closely through the years. I wish I could have been there with him in his last month to let him know how much I loved him and cared about him. I miss his emails and his summers here in Honolulu. He was truly a man with a giving heart and love of things spiritual! I'm happy to have been in his life as a friend he knew he could count on. May he now know the answers he sought to the Infinite Mystery!

Jeffery Johnson

November 25, 2013

I met him later in his life, he will be missed. We talked about his love for Frank, now they can be together.

Glenna Matthews

November 22, 2013

Dale was one of my closest pals in high school, and I will always cherish fond memories of our friendship.

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