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John Edward Turner

1942 - 2021

John Edward Turner obituary, 1942-2021, Chiefland, FL

BORN

1942

DIED

2021

John Turner Obituary

Family and friends mourn the loss of John Edward Turner, 78, of Chiefland, Florida, who passed away unexpectedly at home August 7, 2021.
A native of Bridgton, Maine, John enjoyed summer and winter sports of all kinds, often reminiscing of hiking the White Mountains of New Hampshire, and fishing its many clear, cold trout streams, and of enjoying and excelling in team sports, especially baseball and basketball. Introduced to golf at an early age by his grandmother, this sport would remain the one he loved most, and played well the longest. His love of team sports would spur him on to later successfully coach basketball in middle and high school, winning a Triple C championship with his team in Windham, Maine.
When the Cuban Missile Crisis took place, John joined the United States Marine Corps, and served in Vietnam, 1964 - 65. Once a Marine, always a Marine!
After having moved to Florida, with his Master's degree in counseling, John worked for the School Board of Levy County. Upon retiring from his career in education, this adventurer accumulated over a million miles as a commercial truck driver. No boring life here!
Those who knew and loved him will miss his amazing memory for sports trivia, history, literature, and geography, and remember his loving empathy and generosity. He never met a stranger, and never forgot a name.
Due to COVID, a memorial service is planned for later. The family requests that tributes be made to Turning Point Ministry, P.O. Box 2440, Chiefland, Fl, 32644, where John received loving spiritual guidance, acceptance and fellowship.

Published by Chiefland Citizen from Aug. 18 to Sep. 17, 2021.
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The U.S. Marines, Navy Fleet Marine Force Corpsmen, FMF Chaplains, and Associate Members of the E. T Brisson Detachment #063 of the Marine Corps League in Naples, Florida, hereby salute and recognize John Edward Turner for serving God and his country by becoming a United States Marine. We honor his memory and valiant service to our Corps and our great Nation. Please accept our heartfelt sentiments as a token of our esteem and admiration of his L´Esprit du Corps. Semper Fidelis.

Marines of the Marine Corps League Naples, Florida

August 18, 2021

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