Show john W turner la the death of john W turner utah county loses one of its illustrious men he was one of the pioneers of provo and his name is connected in many ways with the growth of civilization in thia valley and the west ho waa a man with more than a local name for his extended labors as sheriff of the county brought him into contact with peace officers of a great portion of the inter region and his name was often prominently before the public john W turner though a terror to criminals was himself a devout latter day sainton Saint of temperate habits and loving disposition he was more than a friend to many people who confided implicitly in him he could look further into the future than most men and he was an excellent judge of human nature his nerves were high strung and he was never happy except when active in private business or official duty that restless disposition wore out his nervous system even before the rest of his body and he lay on his death bed suffering from nervous prostration until he completely exhausted hia physical strength he would have days of wakefulness and then hours of stupor tind during his two months severe sickness hiss nourishment was nothing more substantial than milk it was not john W turners disposition to give up and therefore he lingered so long ou bis death bed an object of tender compassion of family and friends tri ends he magnified mole hills into mountains in that condition but it is wrong to say he ever worried over politics his financial carea disturbed him most and politics were never mentioned he had no in the last campaign though a candidate and during his last visit to THE ENQUIRER office two day dofort the election be talked on religions topics and business matters but noi on politics we mention this bacasse some people not so well acquainted with mr turner have declared his sickness was the result of political defeat the community now mourns tha death of this man irrespective of partisanship for john W turners record is that of a man of the people THE mourns hia death for he was not only a stockholder and director of the company but u friend of the paper the city will mourn his death because he was one most progressive residents and the county will mourn with us because ha was one of ian illustrious pioneers peace bo with his ashes |