1922
Arnold
2011
Arnold Kenneth Turner
February 3, 1922 — January 12, 2011
JEFFERSON - Arnold Kenneth Turner, 88, formerly of Stag Hollow Road, died Wednesday morning, January 12, 2011, at the Coos County Nursing Hospital, West Stewartstown.
Mr. Turner was born in Lunenburg, VT, on February 3, 1922, the son of Harold S. and Mildred M. (Kimball) Turner. He attended school in Lunenburg and also the St. Johnsbury Trade School. For a time he worked with the Civilian Conservation Corp until Pearl Harbor Day in 1941 when he enlisted with the US Army. . During WWII he served with the US Army on a mortar crew in the Pacific Theater. He also served with the National Guard.
Most of his life he worked as a woodsman and had various other jobs at local saw mills and he was once employed with Vermont Central Power. He also helped his with chores and farm work for his uncle Elwyn Kimball in Lunenburg. During his last years of employment he worked as a grounds keeper at the Spalding Inn, Whitefield, and at several summer homes on Mt. View Road.
For 50 years he was married to his late wife Virginia Dare Estelle (Clark) Turner. Arnold and Ginny had large gardens and each year and enjoyed canning the fruits of their labor.
He was a long time member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars.
Family members include a daughter JoAnn Garland Dobson Pearce of Lancaster; a sister Marion Rattigan of Peoria, AZ; three grandsons, Kenneth Dobson Sr. of Jefferson, Vernon Dobson of Alna, ME, Frederick Dobson of Nobleboro, ME; a granddaughter, Dareleen Dobson of East Boothbay, ME; 10 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; a nephew Harold Rattingan and family of Falmouth, MA and several nieces and nephews in Maine. One of his nephews, Clarence Freeman, along with wife Guyline, were frequent visitors.
At Arnold's request there are no visiting hours. Services with military honors will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family
Mr. Turner was born in Lunenburg, VT, on February 3, 1922, the son of Harold S. and Mildred M. (Kimball) Turner. He attended school in Lunenburg and also the St. Johnsbury Trade School. For a time he worked with the Civilian Conservation Corp until Pearl Harbor Day in 1941 when he enlisted with the US Army. . During WWII he served with the US Army on a mortar crew in the Pacific Theater. He also served with the National Guard.
Most of his life he worked as a woodsman and had various other jobs at local saw mills and he was once employed with Vermont Central Power. He also helped his with chores and farm work for his uncle Elwyn Kimball in Lunenburg. During his last years of employment he worked as a grounds keeper at the Spalding Inn, Whitefield, and at several summer homes on Mt. View Road.
For 50 years he was married to his late wife Virginia Dare Estelle (Clark) Turner. Arnold and Ginny had large gardens and each year and enjoyed canning the fruits of their labor.
He was a long time member of the Veteran's of Foreign Wars.
Family members include a daughter JoAnn Garland Dobson Pearce of Lancaster; a sister Marion Rattigan of Peoria, AZ; three grandsons, Kenneth Dobson Sr. of Jefferson, Vernon Dobson of Alna, ME, Frederick Dobson of Nobleboro, ME; a granddaughter, Dareleen Dobson of East Boothbay, ME; 10 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; a nephew Harold Rattingan and family of Falmouth, MA and several nieces and nephews in Maine. One of his nephews, Clarence Freeman, along with wife Guyline, were frequent visitors.
At Arnold's request there are no visiting hours. Services with military honors will be held in the spring at the convenience of the family
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