Charles Philo Turner 1848-1913

TURNER, ROSE

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/3/2011 at 21:25:18

Death Was Sudden
C. P. Turner Passes Away Almost Without Warning Wednesday [December 17, 1913]
Had Lived Here Many Years
Heart Failure Was the Cause of Death – Funeral Held from M.E. Church Sunday Afternoon
One of the most sudden shocks to our citizens came Thursday morning, when the sudden death of Chas. P. Turner, was announced. He had been up and attending to his duties until two or three days before the end came, and his illness had been unknown to even his close friends. Mr. Turner had been working out of doors only a few days before, thinking it would benefit him to take the out door exercise.

Mr. Turner had lived here for years and has been in business here most of the time. His friends are numbered by his acquaintances and to know him was to be his friend. He was a man of unquestioned integrity and his word was as good as his bond. He is one of the citizens that will be greatly missed. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church at three o’clock on Sunday lat, the Rev. G. F. Whitfield officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in the West Side cemetery. The floral offerings were exceedingly beautiful.

Charles Philo Turner was born in Joliet, Illinois, April 3, 1848. When a lad of twelve years he moved with his parents to Brandon, Iowa, in the year 1860. They remained in this place only five years and came to live in Orchard, Iowa, in 1865. Another change for the betterment of the home found them taking up their residence in Rudd, Iowa, in the year 1873. It was while he was living in this place that he was joined in marriage to Harriet Eliza Rose on February 21, 1875. His early business life was spent at Rudd and Mason City, where for eighteen years he was engaged in the mercantile and fruit business. In the years 1893 he came to live with his family in Estherville, where he has pursued a business life that is creditable to him. He has been known s a good man in three years in the restaurant and grocery business. His walk in and out among men in the business world has been without criticism from his fellowman.

While yet a young man about twenty years of age, he was led to accept Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour, and was an ardent follower of Him until he was called from our presence. Not very long after he was converted he led his own father to Christ and he saw him grow in the blessed knowledge of Christ for many years before he was called to his reward. During his lifetime he was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which he served in many positions of trust. He was once a class leader and on the official board of the church. He was industrious and dutiful in his active life and in his later years was full of earnestness and active effort for the good of all. As he walked in and out among men they commended him for his gentlemanly way and his Christian character.

His married life was one of happiness and service for each member of the family in a way that he has left an aching void. He was a devoted husband and in all things sought to make easy the way of his beloved companion. His children think of him as a good and loving and faithful father.

The deceased seemed to be in good health of late, with the exception of an occasional indisposition, and went about his duties in his usual cheerful way. ON Sunday last he was in the house of God and seemed to enter into the spirit of His worship and as very happy as he went to his home. On Tuesday he suffered an attack of indigestion, which seemed to leave him that night only to return on Wednesday afternoon, and from this attack he did not recover, and passed away early Thursday morning.

He leaves to mourn his departure to the world with God, a wife and three sons, William M. and Glen E. of Estherville, and George Philo, of Omaha, Nebraska. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA, December 24, 1913)

Chas. P. Turner Dead
Passed Away at Home Wednesday Evening
Heart Failure the Cause
Was in Apparent Good Health Just a Few Days Previous to His Death
This community suffered another shock last Thursday morning, when word was wafted over town that Chas. P. Turner had died suddenly the night before. He was about his duties at the European Hotel but a day or so before the end came, which serves to remind us of the brittleness of life’s tender thread. [Remainder the same as Estherville Enterprise] (Estherville Democrat, Estherville, IA, December 23, 1913)