Edward (Ted) Giles Turner
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| Ted Turner, June 2005 |
Husband, father, grandfather, and best friend.
May he drink with the Gods and dance with the angels. May he shine through the universe like he shone through life. His spirit burns bright with magnificent colours. He lived. He loved. He made a difference. Thank-you Ted.
Born May 12, 1932 in Toronto, Ontario. Passed away in Guadalajara Mexico on September 11, 2010 from kidney failure. All who knew Ted could not help but be impressed by his intelligence, humour, and kindness. He was delightful, charming company, loved and respected by many in his chosen retirement towns of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario and Manzanillo, Mexico. Ted founded, and was the former President/CEO of Hunt Personnel/ Temporarily Yours (1967-2001) He delighted in being, at various times in his life, an entrepreneur, actor, artist, photographer, and musician. He adored good food, great wine and was an oenophile who started the Toronto Vintner's Club.
An excellent humourist, Ted became a regular on Lorne Michaels comedy sketch show 'The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour' (70's) going on to host his own radio show 'Turning Point' on CFRB 1010 (80's). He was a lifelong learner who excelled at poker, snooker and bridge. Ted believed in giving back to the community, playing a jolly Santa Claus every year at the Manzanillo Children's Orphanage. He was also a board director for a number of prestigious organizations: The Canadian Stage Company, ABC Life Literacy Canada, Public Policy Forum, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, Baron de Forester Society. Employment Industry selected Ted as Man of the Year (1988). Toronto Wine named him 'Person of the Year' (1995). He was the Canadian Employers Council delegate to the International Labour Organization, United Nations, Geneva in 1996 and '97.
Ted was a mentor to many; a strong and loving man who will be sorely missed. He is survived by: his adoring wife of thirty years, M. Patricia Turner, daughter Loren Turner (Patrick Hunter), stepchildren Leslie (Herb Nelson), Joe, and Amy Fritz, and grandchildren Benjamin Hacking (Kim Proctor) and Michael Fritz- Jones.
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I will miss Ted a lot. As President of TVC, Ted left big shoes to fill. I hope I have been able to do his legacy some justice as the club's 3rd president.
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