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Jay Freeman Turley (1921-1961)

The Theodore Turley Family Book, pp. 127-128

I was born at Aripine, Arizona, 15 June 1921. My baptism was performed by my uncle, Fred A. Turley, at Aripine, on 15 June 1929. My father, L. Barr Turley confirmed me the next day in our home Sunday School, this being the 16th of June 1929.  My.father's uncle, John T. Flake, ordained me a deacon on the rth of June 1933, at Snowflake, Arizona. I was ordained a teacher by Hyrum A, Hendrickson on 5 July 1936, at Snowflake, Arizona.  On the 3 July 1938, Alvirus 0. Rogers ordained me a Priest, also in Snowflake.  I received the Melchizedek Priesthood 25 August 1940 under the hands of Jesse M. Smith.  I entered the Mission Home on 14 Oct. 1941. My mission was filled in the Eastern States. The last seven months of my mission I served as District President of the West Penn District.

Shortly after I returned from my mission I went into the Army Air Corps.  While at Amarillo, Texas, I was called to be leader of our LDS Servicemen's group of approximately 200 soldiers. While stationed at Williams Air Force Base, I served in the Presidency of the Mesa 5th Ward MIA.

I was discharged from the Service 2 Nov. 1945, and Winter Quarter I enrolled at Utah State University, Logan, Utah. While there I wooed and wed Leona Fairbourn in the Logan Temple 20 Dec. 1946.  To our union have been born three children:  Brent Jay Turley born 4 Jan. 1948; Gayle Turley born 20 Sept. 1954; and Cindy Turley born 16 Jan 1957 and died 5 June 1957.

Upon graduating from the college in 1949 I was appointed Director of the LDS Institute of Religion at Gila Junior College at Thatcher, Arizona.  During the next two years I opened seminaries at Pima, and Thatcher, Arizona.  During my stay in Thatcher I served in the Stake MIA Board.

1953-56 we lived at Taylor, Arizona.  During this time I worked in the Stake MIA Superintendency, was Superintendent of the Sunday School at Snowflake, Arizona, and served as one of the Seven Presidents of the Snowflake Stake Seventies Quorum.

I taught in the Religion Department of BYU for two years, 1956-58, and received my Master's Degree in Personnel and Guidance from the BYU in 1958.  I was again appointed Director of the LDS Institute at Thatcher, Arizona in 1958. On Sept. 24, 1961, I was ordained a High Priest by Jack Daley and called to serve in the St. Joseph Stake High Council, [ends here].

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