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TURNER Mary Catherine Turner was born on July 31, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. She arrived in Texas at high school age. She attended Incarnate Word High School in the 9th grade, then attended Alamo Heights High School until 1957. While at AHHS, she followed her future husband, William Austin Turner around without his knowledge, until he graduated in 1955. A mutual friend introduced them in the spring of 1956. They dated until she graduated in the spring of 1957. They were married on Nov. 28, 1957 at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church. This was the first marriage at the church, which had just been built. They had 3 children, Leslie Eileen Craig, Laura Rose Seymour Hamblin and Carl Austin Turner. They were together for 52 years, Mary worked for Guy Chipman Real Estate Company for several years as well as raising their three children while her husband worked on the SAPD. Mary loved to play golf, which she did often with her father and husband. They enjoyed many years together traveling and made several trips to Las Vegas. They have nine grandchildren, Austin Seymour and son, Levi, Amanda Craig Casson and son, Jacob, Robert Craig and wife, Audrey and their sons, Andrew and Timothy, Daniel Craig and wife Holly, Anne Estelle Seymour, Ruth Craig Fexton and husband, David, Rebecca and brother Justin, and Rayfield Pakebush. Mary suffered from Multiple Sclerosis for many years, but it only really affected her after 1997. She finally succumbed to it on July 11, 2009. SERVICES Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 6:00PM until 9:00PM, with a Rosary recited at 7:00PM at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. The Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated on Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 10:00AM at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 9830 Colonade Blvd., Suite #130, San Antonio, Texas 78230, 1800683-1627. You may sign the on-line guest book at www.missionparks.com under the obituary section. MISSION PARK FUNERAL CHAPELS NORTH 3401 CHERRY RIDGE DRIVE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78230 210-349-1414