Tom Turner was a successful businessman. Tom's first wife Lula and child died at childbirth or soon after. Before his marriage to Lida Jack, Feb.14, 1911, he was in liquor business, which he sold after their marriage. He had a soda pop business in Paris and nearby towns, Big Tom Bottling Works, fruit drinks. He had opportunity to buy into Coca-Cola in Dallas which he declined to do. His wife Lida told she was very glad because she did not want to be a millionaire! (of Church of Christ background and very frugal.)
Tom had known Lida when a young girl, being 12 years her senior. After marriage he teased her that she sat on his lap before they married. He had visited in her home as Lida Jack's mother Maggie, married William Moore, after Maggie's 1st husband A.R. Jack died. William Moore was a cousin of Tom's, (both were grandsons of Leven Moore.)
Tom had a great sense of humor and liked to tease when Lida was getting dressed, "oh come right on in, Preacher!" which made her jump and run in a hurry. Daughter Lida, told, if constipated, he sang the old hymn, "I shall not be moved." He was strong physically and able to help push big soda pop trucks out of mud if stuck, yelling "ooley-booley" as he had heard circus men yell to elephants when they helped put up circus tents.
He chose to be baptized as an adult, and in a church service when the preacher asked, "who will come be baptized?" He yelled out, "Here's One!" and hurried down the church aisle. His daughter told this likely relieved him of guilt feelings he had over having shot a brother-in-law in self-defense.
Tom died of liver disease a yr. after his 1st grandson, Tom, was born. All three grandchildren agree they wished they could have known him, such a special personality.
(by granddaughter, Millie)
THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, November 29, 1942, page 3: "Tom L. Turner Dies Saturday Evening To Hold Funeral Sunday. Death of Tom L. Turner, 329 Lamar Ave., occurred Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sanitarium of Paris. Formerly engaged in the soft-drink bottling business here, he had been in ill health about a year. The funeral service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ, conducted by Cleon Liles, the minister, assisted by Elder John Smith of Reno and Robert G. Cook, Manton-Fry Funeral Home will direct interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Turner was born at Moore's Springs, Lamar County, May 10, 1871, son of Francis M. and Mary Caroline Turner. Surviving are his wife, the former Lida Jack; one son, Dr. Steve Francis Turner, El Paso; a daughter, Mrs. Ben Lewis, Paris; a grandson; a sister Mrs. W. G. McCuistion, Paris, and a brother, Bon E. Turner, Dallas." Pallbearers were Charles, James, and William H. Rheudasil, Dr Roy Turner, Bon E. Turner, Jr., and Wilburn McKnight.
THE PARIS NEWS, Monday, November 30, 1942, p. 4: "We wish to thank our friends for the kindness shown us in the loss of our beloved husband, father and brother, Tom L. Turner. Your expressions of sympathy will be gratefully remembered by Mrs. Tom L. Turner - Dr. Steve F. Turner - Mrs. Lida Turner Lewis - Mrs. Watt McCuistion and family - Bon E. Turner and family."
Information from Texas Death Certificate:
Name: Tom L Turner
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Nov 1942
Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 10 May 1871
Birthplace: Lamar, Texas
Father's Name: Francis Marion Turner
Mother's Name: Mary Caroline Moore
Place of Burial: Evergreen
Certificate Number: 50285
GS Film number: 2137185
Digital Folder Number: 005145108
Image Number: 02455
Citing this Record: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SV-11T : accessed 08 Jul 2014), Tom L Turner, 28 Nov 1942; citing certificate number 50285, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137185.
Buried next to F. M. Turner.
Tom Turner was a successful businessman. Tom's first wife Lula and child died at childbirth or soon after. Before his marriage to Lida Jack, Feb.14, 1911, he was in liquor business, which he sold after their marriage. He had a soda pop business in Paris and nearby towns, Big Tom Bottling Works, fruit drinks. He had opportunity to buy into Coca-Cola in Dallas which he declined to do. His wife Lida told she was very glad because she did not want to be a millionaire! (of Church of Christ background and very frugal.)
Tom had known Lida when a young girl, being 12 years her senior. After marriage he teased her that she sat on his lap before they married. He had visited in her home as Lida Jack's mother Maggie, married William Moore, after Maggie's 1st husband A.R. Jack died. William Moore was a cousin of Tom's, (both were grandsons of Leven Moore.)
Tom had a great sense of humor and liked to tease when Lida was getting dressed, "oh come right on in, Preacher!" which made her jump and run in a hurry. Daughter Lida, told, if constipated, he sang the old hymn, "I shall not be moved." He was strong physically and able to help push big soda pop trucks out of mud if stuck, yelling "ooley-booley" as he had heard circus men yell to elephants when they helped put up circus tents.
He chose to be baptized as an adult, and in a church service when the preacher asked, "who will come be baptized?" He yelled out, "Here's One!" and hurried down the church aisle. His daughter told this likely relieved him of guilt feelings he had over having shot a brother-in-law in self-defense.
Tom died of liver disease a yr. after his 1st grandson, Tom, was born. All three grandchildren agree they wished they could have known him, such a special personality.
(by granddaughter, Millie)
THE PARIS NEWS, Sunday, November 29, 1942, page 3: "Tom L. Turner Dies Saturday Evening To Hold Funeral Sunday. Death of Tom L. Turner, 329 Lamar Ave., occurred Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sanitarium of Paris. Formerly engaged in the soft-drink bottling business here, he had been in ill health about a year. The funeral service will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at Lamar Avenue Church of Christ, conducted by Cleon Liles, the minister, assisted by Elder John Smith of Reno and Robert G. Cook, Manton-Fry Funeral Home will direct interment in Evergreen Cemetery. Mr. Turner was born at Moore's Springs, Lamar County, May 10, 1871, son of Francis M. and Mary Caroline Turner. Surviving are his wife, the former Lida Jack; one son, Dr. Steve Francis Turner, El Paso; a daughter, Mrs. Ben Lewis, Paris; a grandson; a sister Mrs. W. G. McCuistion, Paris, and a brother, Bon E. Turner, Dallas." Pallbearers were Charles, James, and William H. Rheudasil, Dr Roy Turner, Bon E. Turner, Jr., and Wilburn McKnight.
THE PARIS NEWS, Monday, November 30, 1942, p. 4: "We wish to thank our friends for the kindness shown us in the loss of our beloved husband, father and brother, Tom L. Turner. Your expressions of sympathy will be gratefully remembered by Mrs. Tom L. Turner - Dr. Steve F. Turner - Mrs. Lida Turner Lewis - Mrs. Watt McCuistion and family - Bon E. Turner and family."
Information from Texas Death Certificate:
Name: Tom L Turner
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 28 Nov 1942
Event Place: Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 10 May 1871
Birthplace: Lamar, Texas
Father's Name: Francis Marion Turner
Mother's Name: Mary Caroline Moore
Place of Burial: Evergreen
Certificate Number: 50285
GS Film number: 2137185
Digital Folder Number: 005145108
Image Number: 02455
Citing this Record: "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3SV-11T : accessed 08 Jul 2014), Tom L Turner, 28 Nov 1942; citing certificate number 50285, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2137185.
Buried next to F. M. Turner.
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