Obituary: Turner, Garth Hazard
Age 89
Born September 13th, 1925, to parents Leslie George Turner and Nellie Kathryn (Hazard) Turner, he was raised in Spokane, living 85 years in the same house on the South Hill.
Graduating from Lewis and Clark High School, he entered the US Navy in early 1944, and served as a radio communication operator aboard ship in the South Pacific until World War Two was over.
He then attended Eastern Washington College of Education in Cheney (EWU) graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in early 1950s.
Garth worked as a Salesman for Les Turner Auto Parts, the business his father started in the 1920s in Spokane, much of his adult life until the business closed about 1980; thereafter taking care of his aging parents until their demise.
He had a brother, Virgil, born in 1917, who predeceased him; and who was the bookkeeper in the family owned business.
His hobby was amateur radio and he belonged to several amateur (HAM) clubs in the Spokane area, always ready with a helping hand for others.
He was a strong believer in our United States Constitution and the rights and privileges it gives us, and the importance of defending it.
He was a rather quiet, considerate, and patient individual who had many friends most of whom predeceased him.
Garth was never married, had no children, and no known living relatives in the Spokane area.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, at the Washington State Veterans’ Cemetery in Medical Lake, Washington.
CHENEY FUNERAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.
Online guestbook at cheneyfuneral.com.