William Edward TURNER

                   B, 1, 13

Obituary: Red Bluff Daily News, Saturday, 21 Nov 1936 1:5
William Turner Passes Away at Age of 67
William Edward Turner, 67, a native of Tehama, died this morning at 3:30 o'clock at his home in the Paynes Creek section, where he had been residing for the past two months.  For 30 years, Turner was a stationary engineer of the Southern Pacific Company.  Following that period in his life he operated a gas station at Elverta, Sacramento county for 10 years.  He eventually retired and went to Mineral for a time and two months ago moved to the Paynes Creek house.

Deceased was born 2 June 1869.  He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Clara C. Turner; a sister, Mrs. Ellen Hampton, and two nephews, Elbert and Olen Hampton, all of the Paynes Creek district.  He was a member of the Independent Order of Forestry Court No. 10 of San Francisco, also a member of Knights of Pythias Confidence Lodge of Sacrament.  The funeral services, in charge of Fickert's Mortuary, will be held Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with internment at Oak Hill Cemetery.

Red Bluff Daily News, 24 November 1936 1:5 - Tuesday
Final rites for William E. Turner, native of Tehama county, and resident of the Paynes Creek district for many years, who passed away Saturday were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the Fickert chapel with Dr. R. S. Eastman (pastor of The Presbyterian Church) officiating.  Music was by Mrs. David Minch accompanied by Louis Randolph.  Pallbearers were Charles Miller, Harry Bofinger, Fred Meyers, Chris Schafer, W. Goodridge and James Montandon.  Internment was at Oak Hill cemetery under direction of the Fickert Mortuary.

Inscription found on headstone viewed by Diana Wilberg in Person July 2002 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Red Bluff, Tehama, California - Burial Location B, 1, 13 - Fickert Block 42B
Funeral Home - 11/24/1936
Clara C. Turner 1872-1941
William E. Turner 1869-1936

In June 1900 William Edward Turner was a farm laborer living in Gridley Township, Butte, CA (age 31) - died at age 67 yrs