Arthur Raymond Turner

He was a loving husband to his wife Kathy and a devoted father to his three sons; Troy, Todd, and Danny. Art will be remembered for his unconditional love for his family and his willingness to give to others. His humor and personality forever filled our lives with love, joy, and laughter. Rest in peace Art.

Art is survived by his wife Kathy, children; Troy, Todd, and Danny, his loving mother Maxine Turner, Art's beloved siblings; Ralene and John, many grandchildren, great grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, and nephews who loved him tremendously. His father, Raymond Turner, precedes him in death.

Please send remembrances to either of the following charities; Paralyzed Veterans of America or the SPCA.

A celebration of his life will be held Saturday May 30, 2015 at the LDS Loomis Chapel, 3345 Margaret Drive, Loomis, California. Services begin at 11:00 a.m.

Art was born in Clinton, Indiana. Later he, along with his parents (Raymond and Maxine) and older sister (Ralene) moved to California. California is where his younger brother (John) was born. Art attended Oakland High School. There he played on the basketball team and he jokingly told everyone, “I was on the team because I could shoot, not for my athletic ability. So I would just stand in the corner and shoot 3-pointers the entire game.” Later in life his sons could attest for that. He always was a good shot.

Art started his professional career at State Farm Insurance working in the mailroom. Over the course of 35 years Art worked his way up to the position of Superintendent of Claims. While at State Farm he worked on catastrophe losses including major fires and earthquakes along with structural and casualty claims. His co-workers remember his extensive knowledge of structural damage and used him as a source of knowledge on a regular basis. Additionally, Art’s co-workers remember his great sense of humor. Art was known as the guy where anyone could go into his office feeling overwhelmed and always leave feeling on top of the world. At State Farm is where he met then co-worker and later wife, Kathy.

Art briefly retired from State Farm only to find he missed applying his expertise in claims and so went back to work for George Hills Co as a claims adjuster until 2013.

If you knew Art, you most likely knew of “The Crusader’s Club.” The Crusaders were comprised of his dogs Gus and Lulu (both Newfoundlands), and Bubba and Daisy (both beagles). Each dog was assigned duties within the club such as treasurer, CEO, president, and secretary. The club was very exclusive and had yearly dues to be a member. The only known outside members to have been admitted to the club were two cats from New Jersey who continuously pleaded for acceptance. Over the years Art’s birthday and Christmas gifts were almost always Crusader Club memorabilia by his request.

Art had a knack for creativity and entrepreneurship. One of the ideas he brought to fruition was a time capsule where customers could fill out a form answering questions such as; “date of special event,” “who attended,” “funniest moment,” etc. and then collect items from the event such as invitations, party favors, etc. The items were then put into a sealed capsule to be opened years later. Kathy and Danny recently opened Danny’s 3rd birthday time capsule for the first time! Another invention his Father, Raymond, and Art worked on was called “The Catfish Catcher.” The Catfish Catcher is a one-of-a-kind fishing lure that’s design suspended the bait and hooks several feet off the lake bottom (precisely where catfish swim and feed). Later, Art helped his son Danny design and manufacture a motor and winch system that could pull waterskiers and wakeboarders across the water at speeds upwards of 30mph.

More than anything, Art enjoyed spending time with his family. Art and Kathy were married for 35 years and spent most of their marriage together in their home in Loomis, Ca. Art and Kathy traveled throughout Europe, Mexico, and the Hawaiian Islands. When not traveling abroad, routine trips to Clear Lake were made, and later with their son Danny the three of them traveled throughout the country on numerous vacations.

Art was always very engaged with Kathy and his three sons. Whether in any sport imaginable, 4H, or scouts, Art always made sure to have an active role in his son’s lives. Notably, Art once had a slot car track that took up his entire garage that his sons Todd and Troy played on. Later, Art turned his entire back yard into a bmx track that his son Danny could practice on. This support rolled over to his grand kids as well. Trevor and Olivia (Todd’s kids) could always count on Art being at their games cheering them on. Tanille, Jenny, and Tyler (Troy’s kids) knew that grandpa Art would attend their graduations and other special events.

Art loved his family very much. His willingness to express empathy before anyone else was greatly admired and always noticed by all. At family gatherings, without asking for it, Art had a way of always being the center of attention. People naturally gravitated to his wittiness and sense of humor. But most importantly, people turned to Art for his tremendous compassion for others. When speaking to Art, there was no question he was giving you his full, undivided attention. Art took comfort in knowing the advice he shared was always appreciated and that he was the patriarch of the family.