Jack Wellington Turner Jr. Milford, Michigan Obituary

Jack Wellington Turner Jr.

Jack Wellington Turner Jr., age 81, of Commerce Township, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 22, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 28, 1938 in Fort Riley, Kansas and grew up in the Adirondacks with a love of downhill skiing. He has now finished his time with us, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his loving wife of nearly 60 years and his family as he departed this life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Col. Jack Wellington Turner Sr. and Jean (Raymond), and his sister, Shirley (Robert) Stomierowski. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Pryor) Turner, whom he married on December 25, 1959. In addition, he is survived by his daughter, Dawn (Thomas) Pfaff, and son, Lance (Melissa) Turner. He was also blessed with his grandchildren Adam (Samantha) Pfaff, Emily (Matthew) Blanford, Sydney Gene Turner and Cameron Wellington Turner, as well as his great granddaughter, Mona Mara Pfaff. He is also survived by his sister, Brooke (Michael) Watson of San Diego, California. He retired from General Motors as Technical Director Development & Test NAO MCD, but continued to be available via his Nextel, as most know. With his wife, Becky, and many supporting friends, he cultivated an equestrian estate into Wellington Acres, which acts as the Commerce Proving Grounds for backhoes, tractors, and past/present GM products. He was an audiophile and loved target shooting, corn roasts, feeding the birds, and all things Apple and Amazon. His true joy was spending time with his great and grand children and their parents. He was a phenomenal role model to many and always found the best friends and neighbors to share in his life. At his request, there will be a private memorial service in late December. His burial will take place at Milford Memorial Cemetery, Milford, MI. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 / 1-800-805-5856.
October 28, 1938 - November 22, 201910/28/193811/22/2019
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Amy Dennis
November 29, 2019
I must say I’ve only known Jack for a short time, but I feel like he became family the day I met him!
I will miss his smile and the smell of his Cologne that he left on me after we hugged goodbye!
When he called my work he wouldn’t talk to anyone but me and he always...
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Lance Wellington Turner
November 27, 2019
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Michael Richards
November 27, 2019
Jack was a unique GM asset, especially when it came to getting a project done. I am sure everyone who worked with him had a copy of the " TURNER TIMETABLE". If you followed it faithfully, it suggested you drop whatever you were doing, and get the data he needed, (soon)... Continue Reading
Richard Michalski
November 26, 2019
Jack was in inspiration to all those around him. The first of my many interactions with Jack occurred in about 1971. I worked in the Chevrolet R&D area in Warren, Jack was the manager of the Vehicle development group at Milford. I was working on a method to generate ob... Continue Reading
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Kenneth D. Sperry
November 26, 2019
When Jack took over the Warren Lab., he was a breath of fresh air. All he wanted to know was what did you do , how did you do it, and what do you need to do it faster/better. We are diminished.
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Steve Sieradski
November 26, 2019
Jack was a leader and mentor to me and many, many of his engineers. His lessons from 20+ years ago resonate with me today. God bless him and his family.
Steven Wilson
November 25, 2019
It was fun having Jack Turner as a neighbor these past 15 years.
Jack was an engineer by nature. He was a guy who applied the idea of working smarter not harder.
Jack and I spent many hours over the years cleaning up countless big trees on my property that I either cu...
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Richard Ganfield
November 25, 2019
We mourn the lost of Jack Turner, an engineer's engineer for whom we had great respect and appreciation in our years working together at General Motors. God bless him and his family at this time of his passing with peace and consolation. Rick Ganfield
Candle of Peace was posted for Jack Wellington Turner Jr..
Candle of Peace was posted for Jack Wellington Turner Jr..