17 Aug 1847 – 18 Mar 1915
Husband of Sarah Ann Cardon
PROMINENT CITIZEN
NOW NUMBERED WITH
SILENT MAJORITY
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After Heroic Struggle Fred Turner Passed Away at His
Home on Thursday. For Years Manager of
Republican. Leaves Large Family
to Mourn Great Loss.
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Fred Turner, prominent citizen of Cache valley, died at his home in the Logan Seventh ward Thursday afternoon following a heroic struggle of several weeks to survive a stomach and bladder ailment which has caused him untold suffering. Over a year and a half ago, Mr. Turner submitted to an operation for gallstones from which he recovered. His recent sickness seemed to have no connection with the former aliment, the deceased himself believing his recent trouble was brought on by drinking water in the vicinity of Tremonton last winter while on duty for the state as deputy food inspector.
Funeral services will be held in the Logan tabernacle Monday at 1 o’clock. Interment will be in the Hyde Park cemetery.
Fred Turner was born August 17, 1847, in Camden Town, England. He was baptized a member of the Mormon church in 1856 and in the following year with members of his family, set sail for America. By team with Edwin Stratford as president of the company, Mr. Turner crossed the plains from Iowa City, arriving at Hyde Park in the year 1861. When reaching this town there were but two log cabins and the Turner family were obliged to sleep in the wagon all winter, and consequently suffered all the hardships incident to pioneer life. While in Hyde Park Mr. Turner held many positions of trust and left that community with the friendship of all who knew him.
Among some of the positions of trust held in this county by the deceased may be mentioned the following:
At one time he was actin bishop of the Logan Sixth ward; for four years he was sheriff of Cache county; also city councilman of Logan for four years; manager of implement houses at Logan and Ogden for six years, from 1903 to 1910 was manager of the Logan Republican; built Uncle Sam’s Cleanser Company of Salt Lake City and for the past two years has been a deputy in the office of the state dairy and food commissioner.
Mr. Turner is survived by two widows: Caroline Hyde Turner and Sarah Cardon Turner. Besides the two wives he also is survived by fourteen children, and a great number of grandchildren.
The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the family at this time.
– The Logan Republican, 20 Mar 1915, Saturday, Page 1
Hyde Park Cemetery, Hyde Park, Cache County, Utah