Roy J Turner - Rose Hill Burial Park - OKC, OK - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Turner was born on November 6, 1894 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma Territory. Upon completion of his high school education, he attended Hill's Business College in Oklahoma City. He was a bookkeeper for Morris Parking Company in Oklahoma City from 1911–1915 and a salesman for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company there.

After his service in World War I, he was a dealer in real estate, principally in Oklahoma, Florida and Texas. By 1928, he established the Turner Ranch at Sulphur, Oklahoma but he maintained a residence in Oklahoma City where he served on the Board of Education from 1939 to 1946. His term as governor of Oklahoma was from January 13, 1947 to January 8, 1951. From July 14–18, 1949, he appeared on several radio and TV programs in New York City, including Toast of the Town, to promote his single, "My Memory Trail", released on the Beacon Music label.

Turner lived in Oklahoma City until his death June 11, 1973. The 88-mile Turner Turnpike, a section of Interstate 44 between Oklahoma City and Tulsa, was named for Turner in commemoration of efforts during his administration that led to the construction of the toll road between the state's two largest cities. The turnpike opened to traffic in 1953, two years after his term as governor ended.

Biography source: wikipedia (visit link)


The final resting place of Roy J. Turner is at the far northeast corner of Rose Hill Burial Park, at the west side of section 13. His is a very large monument, and nearby are similarly sized memorials for three other famous Oklahomans (William Judson Holloway, the 8th Governor of Oklahoma; George H. Shirk "Mr. Oklahoma History"; Joseph Bradfield Thoburn).


Text on Roy J. Turner's Large monument:

The Family Of
Roy J. Turner
Thirteenth Governor of Oklahoma

Text on small headstone:

(signature)
Roy J. Turner
1894 - 1973

Description: Oklahoma's thirteenth Governor Date of birth: 11/06/1894 Date of death: 06/11/1973 Area of notoriety: Politics Marker Type: Monument Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Dawn to Dusk Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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