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Richard Kenneth Turney

Fort Myers, Florida

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ObituaryWell-known local artist Ken Turney, 97, died peacefully at home on May 21, 2009. Born in Greensburg, PA on June 22, 1911 to Marcellus R. and Jennie E. Turney, he studied art and architecture at Carnegie Mellon Institute and the University of Pittsburgh. He married the late Dorothy...

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Ken was a great teacher. A few of his maxims:

1) Water is the universal solvent; don’t bother with any other cleaning solution until you have first tried water
2) Always plan your time so you can work during the day and let the glue dry at night
3) When putting the power tools away for the night, never coil the cord around the tool; it takes too long to uncoil it the next day
4) When selling your boat to a potential buyer let them take the tiller until you see the...

I'm so sorry to hear about your Dad, Pam. I have such wonderful memories of him being such a delightful person. I so love the paintings I have of his.