[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 2 (Friday, January 5, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF JERRY TURNER OF SPIRIT LAKE, IOWA

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 5, 2024

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the life of Mr. 
Jerry Gene Turner of Spirit Lake, Iowa, who peacefully passed away on 
December 15, 2023. Mr. Turner was a loving husband, father, and 
grandfather.
  Mr. Turner was born on October 2, 1940. in Bauxite, Arkansas to Cecil 
and Clara Turner. He initially attended Iowa State University and the 
University of Nebraska in Omaha before graduating from the Dallas 
Institute of Funeral Service in 1962 with a degree in Mortuary Science. 
Throughout college and after graduation, Mr. Turner worked at Cutler 
Funeral Home in Council Bluffs. In 1965, he acquired a funeral home, 
now the Turner Funeral Home, to provide mortuary services for residents 
of Spirit Lake. As a funeral director, Mr. Turner was a beacon of 
support and well known by those around him for his gentle, caring, and 
comforting nature during difficult moments.
  Mr, Turner also served as Secretary of the Iowa Funeral Directors 
Association and was a past member of the Dickinson County Conservation 
Board. In this capacity, he spearheaded nature conservation efforts in 
Iowa's Great Lakes region. Mr. Turner was also a devout man of faith, 
and he served as a trustee, deacon, and Sunday school teacher at the 
churches he attended. His community involvement extended to his service 
with Gideons International, a men's organization devoted to 
strengthening and sharing the Christian faith with others. In his free 
time, Mr. Turner enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren and was an avid 
ham radio enthusiast.
  I have requested the United States flag to be flown over our nation's 
Capitol in recognition of Mr. Turner's life and service to his 
community. He will be dearly missed by his friends, family, and all who 
knew him.

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