Condolences to Alexander Turner’s loved ones
Alexander (Alex) William Turner passed away peacefully September 6, 2024. Turner was born in Victoria on April 10, 1937, to Alexander Turner and Amy Lizzie (Cooper) Turner. He joined older sisters Eileen and Edith and the family made their home on a small farm in Sidney, B.C. The family later moved to Goldstream, where they raised sheep and cattle. At 10 years old, Turner purchased his first Aberdeen Angus cattle. He left school at 15 and began farming full time.
Turner married Lucille Mae Hull on April 1, 1961. In 1965, the Turners moved their farm to Qualicum Beach, where they continued to raise livestock and grow crops. The farm was known as Turner Meadows.
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He was a charter member of the B.C. Angus Association and a life member of the Canadian Angus Association. He raised Angus cattle for 50 years until he retired in 1997. Turner was also a member of the Qualicum Beach Rotary Club, and volunteered and served the organization long into retirement. In retirement, Turner and Lucille travelled extensively and spent much time with the Heart and Stroke Foundation walking club.
Turner is survived by his wife of 63 years, Lucille; daughters Noreen (Derek) Olma and Adele (Richard) Cave; grandchildren Allena (Chris) Bergen, Austin (Nadine) Olma, Graham (Kristie) Cave, Shelby (Trent) Rodgers; and eight great-grandchildren Julianna, Erik, Zane, Victor, Savannah, Riley, Merritt and Landry.
The Angus family has lost a pioneer of the breed. Our thoughts go out to the Turner family.
Condolences to Norman Alexander’s family and friends
Norman “Gerald” Alexander, of Weyburn, Sask., born July 6, 1925, passed away September 9, 2024, at the age of 99 years.
Alexander was very active in numerous community, provincial and national organizations throughout his life. He chaired the Goodwater School Board for 15 years and served as president of the Goodwater Rural Telephone Company for many years. He also chaired the Goodwater Rink Board in 1957 when the new hockey rink was built. He spent over 15 years on the board of directors of the Weyburn Co-operative Association and was chair for 10 years.
He was leader of the Lomond 4-H Beef Club for many years as well. He was a proud supporter of 4-H and was a member of the first 4-H club established in Saskatchewan and had attended every interclub 4-H show held in Weyburn since they started. He was on the founding committee of Canadian Western Agribition and represented Agribition at the Royal show in Coventry, England, and the Commonwealth agricultural tour of Britain. He was a longtime director of the Saskatchewan Shorthorn Association and was a past president. He spent 11 years on the board of directors of the Cana- dian Shorthorn Association and spent three years as president. One of the highlights in his presidency was hosting the 1980 World Shorthorn Conference in Calgary. He also chaired the Saskatchewan Cattle Breeders Association. He was on the board of directors of the Weyburn Red Wings hockey club and enjoyed singing the national anthem at Red Wings games for many years.
Alexander was honoured as a “Legend of the Breed” by the Canadian Shorthorn Association and a “Builder of the Breed” by the American Shorthorn Association, one of the few people outside of the U.S. to receive this award. He was awarded an Honour Scroll by the Saskatchewan Livestock Association for his years of support and advancement of the livestock industry in this province.
From all of us at Canadian Cattlemen, our condolences to the family.
