TURNER, Michael Van Buren 1839-1910

TURNER, PARKER, BEEBER, FULMER, PALMER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/12/2013 at 17:23:04

[Waterloo Semi Weekly Courier, Tuesday, June 07, 1910, Waterloo, Iowa]

MICHAEL TURNER HEARD LAST TAPS

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIED LAST EVENING

Came From Pennsylvania to Waterloo in Year of 1862

(From Friday's Daily)
Michael Van Buren Turner, a veteran of the civil war and a long-time resident of Waterloo, died at his home, 1603 Fourth Street West, last evening at 6:10 o'clock. Demise was caused by anaemia, from which the decedent had been a sufferer for the past year or more. Death had been expected at any time within the past two weeks.

Mr. Turner had resided in Waterloo almost half a century, with the exception of the three years spent in the war. In the prime of his life he was active in all civic and social duties, and he was known as a jovial man, always seeing the bright side of things, and his laugh was contagious. His comrades, who served with him the trying days of the rebellion and who later were associated with him in private life, will miss him. He was a man who made friends easily and retained them.

The decendent was born in Lycoming county, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 24, 1839, and came to Waterloo in 1862, locating on the site of his present home.

The year following his coming to Waterloo he enlisted in Company H, Seventh Iowa calvary, and served three years. WHen he was discharged he had risen to the rank of corporal. After the close of the war he returned to this city and married Helen N. Parker in 1867. This couple lived together until death claimed the wife in the year 1900. They had one child, who died in infancy.

In 1901, Mr. Turner was married to Isabel Barger, and the widow survives. For thirty-six years of his life the decedent had resided in the home where death occurred and when he first located on the site he planted several of the trees that today shade the home.

One brother and three sisters survive. George Turner, the brother, is a resident of Williamsport, Pa., as is also one of the sisters, Mrs. B.F. Beeber. The other two sisters are Mrs. S.A. Fulmer of Muncey, Pa., and Mrs. Hannah Palmer of Pittsburg, Pa.

Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon from the home at 2 o'clock, the Rev. A.H. Nickel, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church in charge. Robert Anderson post, of which the decedent was a member, will give the ritulistic services of the order and the W.R.C. and the ladies of Lincoln Circle will also take part. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

During his lifetime Mr. Turner often expressed his disapproval of the custom of sending flowers to the biers of departed friends and the request is made that no flowers be sent on this occasion.

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