RICHARD ""DICK"" TURNER of Lethbridge, beloved husband of Shirley Turner, passed away at the Chinook Regional hospital on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at the age of 80 years.

Dick was born in Quebec City on May 26, 1930, a great grandson of Sir A.T. Galt, a Father of Confederation and founder of Lethbridge, and grandson of Lt. General Sir Richard Turner, VC. At the age of 10, he moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where he completed his education. It was while working for the Winnipeg Free Press Weekly as Farm Editor and farming near Ashern, Manitoba, Dick met his future wife, Shirley. Married in 1960, and raising a family at Birds Hills, they eventually moved to Toronto, Ontario in 1966 where he became the Eastern Farm Editor.

In 1972, Dick purchased the Aberdeen Angus News. Over the years, he logged thousands of miles - both on the road and across fields, on major highways and back country roads that were rarely found on a map. He covered shows and sales, field days and auction's, took ""millions"" of pictures and made lifelong friends. He never tired of travelling, often taking one of his children with him. For him, the reward was the people that were at the end of the journey. He never offered advice unless asked and then would bend over backwards to help anyone who needed it.

In 1974, Dick and his family moved to Alberta as more and more of his travels brought him to that province. Continuing to publish the Canadian Angus News, he became a member of the Southern Alberta Angus Club, the Southern Alberta Cattle Breeders, and because he still had a spare minute, he joined the Lethbridge Rotary Club where he was an active member until his passing. He also branched out into other areas when he spent a few years publishing the Shorthorn News and an Ostrich magazine.

While proud of his professional accomplishments, first and foremost in Dick's life was his family. His absolute devotion to his wife, children and grandchildren was unrivalled. It would be impossible to count how many hockey, basketball, soccer, volleyball, baseball games, swim meets and dance recitals he attended. He rarely missed regardless of the time or the location. Soccer game in Denver, Colorado - no problem, let's go. Dick was a man of integrity. He had a farmer's code where hard work and honest sweat were the building blocks of a person's character. He was both honest and honourable in his values and never wavered from his beliefs. It didn't matter how busy he was, there was always time to sit and visit, whether over coffee or a cold beer. He will be so truly missed.

Besides his wife of 49 years, Dick is survived by his daughter Barbara Marino (Jamie) of Lethbridge, and their children, Raina, Ryley and Myriah; son Keith (Janet), also of Lethbridge, and their children Troy and Kristen, and son Bryan (Kathy) of Grande Prairie and their children, Brady, Brandin, Dakota and Dallas; his sister Diana Bouchard (Jacques) of Montreal and brother David of Grafton, Ontario, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Dick was pre-deceased by his parents Harold and Muriel Turner and granddaughter Leisha Marino.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at ST. AUGUSTINE ANGLICAN CHURCH, 411 - 11th Street South, Lethbridge, with Canon James Robinson, officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association 210D, 12 A St. N., Lethbridge, AB, T1H 2J1 or the Canadian Cancer Society 317-10th St. S., Lethbridge, AB, T1J 9Z9.