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     Daisy Fern Turner was born on 10 May 1903 at Columbia Co., WA.¹ She was the daughter of David Turner and Margaret M. Ball.¹ Daisy Fern Turner married Reade Abel, son of Joseph L. Abel and Laura E. Johnson, on 27 November 1920 at Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.¹ Daisy Fern Turner died on 3 March 1993 at Columbia Co., WA, at age 89.¹ She was buried at Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.²
     As of 27 November 1920,her married name was Abel.¹ From an obituary: Daisy T. Abel, 89, a resident of the Booker Rest Home died March 3, 1993, at Walla Walla General Hospital. One of 13 children, Mrs. Abel was born May 10, 1903, in Dayton to David and Margaret Ball Turner, pioneers who homesteaded in the area. She attended Star and Dayton schools. In 1919 she married Reade Abel in Dayton. She cooked at a logging camp near Dale, Ore., for several years. They also lived a short time in Wenatchee where she enjoyed packing fruit. The Abels returned to Dayton to live and she worked many seasons at Green Giant Co. She was very proud of her ability to pack asparagus and fruit and received many incentive awards for her work. Mr. Abel died in 1982.
     She was a member of the Dayton First Christian Church. She enjoyed bingo, dancing and playing pinochle and ladies' tours to Las Vegas, Hawaii and Disneyland. Mrs. Abel is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Aleen and Loren Spoonemore of Dayton; a brother Lavette Turner of Dayton; a grandson, Joe Spoonemore of Pullman; two granddaughters, Kay Nelsen of Kent, Wash., and Donna Reid of Dayton; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.¹      Newspaper photo courtesy of Diana Mount.¹

     Reade Abel was born on 19 March 1898 at Nez Perce Co., ID.¹ He was the son of Joseph L. Abel and Laura E. Johnson.¹ Reade Abel married Daisy Fern Turner, daughter of David Turner and Margaret M. Ball, on 27 November 1920 at Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.¹ Reade Abel died on 27 May 1985 at Dayton, Columbia Co., WA, at age 87.¹ He was buried at Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.²

     Joseph L. Abel married Laura E. Johnson.¹

     Laura E. Johnson married Joseph L. Abel.¹
     Her married name was Abel.¹

     George Alton Turner was born on 5 July 1905 at Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.¹ He was the son of David Turner and Margaret M. Ball.¹ George Alton Turner died on 2 September 1955 at Spokane Co., WA, at age 50.¹ He was buried at Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.³

     Lavette Thomas Turner was born on 7 November 1909 at Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.¹ He was the son of David Turner and Margaret M. Ball.¹ Lavette Thomas Turner married Geradine Bell circa 1939 at Spokane Co., WA.¹ Lavette Thomas Turner died on 18 December 1999 at Dayton, Columbia Co., WA, at age 90.¹ He was buried at Dayton City Cemetery, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA.²
     From an obituary: Lavette Thomas Turner, 90, of 1011 S. Second Street, died December 18, 1999, at his home. Turner was born November 7, 1909, in Dayton to David and Margaret Ball Turner. He graduated in 1926 from Dayton High School and from Washington State university with a master's degree in biology. He married Geraldine Bell in 1939. She died two years later in childbirth. He served in the US Army Medical Corps during World War II. At one time, he was also a range manager with the US Department of Agriculture, responsible for developing better pastures on federal lands in the Southwestern United States. After more than thirty years, he retired and lived in Phoenix and Dayton.
     Turner enjoyed raising quarter horses and collecting antique toys, cigarette lighters and knives. He was a member of the National Knife Collectors Association. Survivors include seven nieces, Erma Gilbertson of Seattle, Edna Kirby of Lewiston, Marilyn Murdock, Helen Jones and Alma Gowers, all of Poise, Alene Spoonemore of Dayton and Doris Robinson of Pocatello, Idaho; two nephews, Harry and Donald Gene Turner, both of Dayton. He was preceded in death by twelve brothers and sisters.¹      Newspaper photo courtesy of Diana Mount.¹

     Geradine Bell was born circa 1914 at Spokane Co., WA.¹ She married Lavette Thomas Turner, son of David Turner and Margaret M. Ball, circa 1939 at Spokane Co., WA.¹ Geradine Bell died on 6 September 1941 at Salt Lake Co., UT.¹
     As of circa 1939,her married name was Turner.¹

     George A. Martin married Theresa Peck.¹

     Theresa Peck married George A. Martin.¹
     Her married name was Martin.¹

     Ralph Leroy Hedges was born on 21 April 1889 at OR.¹ He was the son of John E. Hedges and Mary I. Ford.¹ Ralph Leroy Hedges married Ethel B. (????)² Ralph Leroy Hedges married Bessie Maud Ball, daughter of Isaac Ball and Margaret Emmaline Robbins, on 29 August 1952 at Skamania Co., WA.¹ Ralph Leroy Hedges died on 23 May 1961 at Multnomah Co., OR, at age 72.^1,2 He was buried at Winona Cemetery, Tualatin, Washington Co., OR.²

     John E. Hedges married Mary I. Ford.¹

     Mary I. Ford married John E. Hedges.¹
     Her married name was Hedges.¹

     Claude A. Heck was born on 5 August 1902 at MI.¹ He was the son of Louis G. Heck and Emma F. Stewart.¹ Claude A. Heck married Della B. Martin, daughter of George Paul Martin and Bessie Maud Ball, on 1 December 1927 at Clark Co., WA.¹ Claude A. Heck died on 8 July 1983 at Crook Co., OR, at age 80.¹

     Louis G. Heck married Emma F. Stewart.¹

     Emma F. Stewart married Louis G. Heck.¹
     Her married name was Heck.¹

     Hugh A. Heck is the son of Claude A. Heck and Della B. Martin.²

     Donna B. Heck is the daughter of Claude A. Heck and Della B. Martin.²

     Albert Burrese was born on 29 May 1909 at WA.¹ He married Della B. Martin, daughter of George Paul Martin and Bessie Maud Ball, on 20 May 1952 at Skamania Co., WA.¹ Albert Burrese died in 1989 at OR.¹

     L. Schrieber was born circa 1909 at OR.¹ He married Margeret A. Martin, daughter of George Paul Martin and Bessie Maud Ball.¹

     Paul E. Martin was born on 30 January 1911 at OR.¹ He was the son of George Paul Martin and Bessie Maud Ball.¹ Paul E. Martin married Frances Louise Blackburn on 24 June 1945 at Seattle, King Co., WA.¹ Paul E. Martin died on 23 October 1989 at Multnomah Co., OR, at age 78.¹

     Frances Louise Blackburn was born on 1 July 1923 at Yakima, Yakima Co., WA.¹ She married Paul E. Martin, son of George Paul Martin and Bessie Maud Ball, on 24 June 1945 at Seattle, King Co., WA.¹ Frances Louise Blackburn died on 18 September 1988 at Multnomah, Mulnomah Co., OR, at age 65.¹
     As of 24 June 1945,her married name was Martin.

     Paul E. Martin was born on 3 January 1949 at WA.¹ He was the son of Paul E. Martin and Frances Louise Blackburn.¹ Paul E. Martin died on 16 February 2006 at WA at age 57.¹ He was buried at Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King Co., WA.²

     Robert Martin was born on 15 June 1951 at WA.^1,2 He was the son of Paul E. Martin and Frances Louise Blackburn.¹ Robert Martin died on 18 December 1996 at WA at age 45.^1,2 He was buried at Hillcrest Burial Park, Kent, King Co., WA.³

     Daisy M. Martin was born on 25 May 1912 at OR.¹ She was the daughter of George Paul Martin and Bessie Maud Ball.¹ Daisy M. Martin married Clyde B. Huskey circa 1935.^1,2 Daisy M. Martin died on 16 December 1993 at Hood River Co., OR, at age 81.¹
     As of circa 1935,her married name was Huskey.