John Bissell Turner lived here with his family and did mortuary work in the basement (embalming fluid pipes were found in 1992). John introduced the concept of using a funeral parlor for funeral services rather than the home of the deceased . John was the man in the picture "John B. Turner, Pioneer." John B. was the father of David and Nettie. Nettie Turner once played hookey with Orville Wright as evidenced in a letter from Nettie's grandson, Howard Neff. A copy of this letter to John B. Turner can be found at the Linn County Historical Museum .

Picture courtesy of Lance Mager
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