GERALD ARTHUR "SLIM" TURNER, C.D.

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GERALD ARTHUR "SLIM" TURNER, C.D. Gerald Arthur "Slim" Turner, C.D. passed away at the Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock, BC on November 14, 2004, after a stroke, at the age of 79 years. Predeceased by wife Ruby (Malo) Turner in 1983; father Edward Turner in 1925; mother Lila (Martin) Turner in 1983; son Peter Turner in 1971. He was the loving father of two sons, John (J.T.) (Lenore) Turner of Winnipeg and Tom (Jackie) Turner of Hong Kong; daughter Christine (Dennis) Affleck; four grandchildren, Jon Turner Jr., Natalie Turner, Jeff Affleck, Tom Affleck; and great-grandson Mackenzie. He was born on February 4, 1925 in Nelson, BC. He came to White Rock in the late 1920s; attended Semiahmoo Public Schools and served in the volunteer Fire Department. Slim also served in the R.C.A.F. for 32 years from 1943 to 1975. During the war he worked on radar sites in B.C.; up in Resolute Bay and in Camp Borden, ON. He also served in various M.S.E. Sections including 1950-51 in Calgary; 1952-58 at Suffield Experimental Station, Ralston, AB; 1958-63 at 6RD in Trenton, ON and; 1963-67 with N.A.T.O. Forces in Europe serving in No. 2 Fighter Wing and Grostenquin, France and No. 1 Fighter Wing in Marville, France; 1967-75 stationed in Winnipeg where he was honourably discharged as a Staff Sargeant at 50 years of age. Gerald had also coordinated the transportation for the Queens Royal Visit for the Manitoba Centennial (1970) and the B.C. Centennial (1971). From 1976-86 he worked for D.O.T. at Winnipeg International Airport. In 1987 he moved back to his home in White Rock where he was an active member of the Semiahmoo Fish and Game Club, the Little Campbell Salmon Hatchery, BC Wildlife Federation, Crescent Legion 240 and the Airforce Association. Dad was an avid stamp collector, model train and airplane hobbyist and photographer. Funeral service will be held at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 4000 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB. on Friday, November 19 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Shields officiating. Graveside service to follow at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens. Special thanks to the staff of the I.C.U./4th floor Cardio-Medical Unit of Peace Arch Hospital and to his special friend Ted Hirschfeldt.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 19, 2004