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Dr Marcellus Martin Turlington

12 Sep 1868 – 5 Jan 1949

Birth	12 Sep 1868
Death	5 Jan 1949
Cemetery	Maple Grove Cemetery Seminole , Seminole County , Oklahoma , USA
Added by	R. L. Vaughn on 08 Jan 2023
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75679352

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Dr. Turlington, Dies; Services Set Saturday The Seminole Producer; Jan. 6, 1949 Dr. Marcellus M. Turlington, 80, one of the earliest settlers of Seminole and a practicing physician 53 years, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday at his residence, 219 ½ East Broadway, after being in failing health more than two years. Dr. and Mrs. Turlington were involved in an automobile accident two years ago and he had been in ill health since that time, although apparently recovered from a hemorrhage received then. Born Sept. 12, 1868, in Alabama, he moved to Texas as a youth with his parents and started studying medicine when 23 years of age. Dr. Turlington moved from Texas to Ada early in 1900 and later went to Tidmore, Indian Territory, in 1904 where he practiced medicine. Dr. Turlington came here in 1905 and was the first person to move onto the present townsite of Seminole. He moved one afternoon to a house on what is now North Main street, in the vacant lot north of the Seminole theater, and Dr. W.E. Grisso, another early day settler moved into a nearby house the next day. An active physician in Seminole 43 years until retiring last Dec. 1, Dr. Turlington was member of Seminole's Masonic lodge, the Oklahoma State Medical association and the First Methodist church here. He ran for state representative in 1920 and was elected, but went to Oklahoma City and resigned the post on the day he was to be sworn into office. He ran for county commissioner here in 1936. Dr. Turlington married Blanch Cockrell March 27, 1942, in Seminole. One son, M.M. Turlington jr. was born during a previous marriage. He had his medical office at 219 ½ Broadway, over Clark-Darland's Hardware, since the building was constructed some 30 years ago. Dr. and Mrs. Turlington had lived in an apartment adjoining the office since their marriage. Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Blanch Turlington of the home, one son, M.M. Turlington, jr., and one grandson, M.M. Turlington III, two brothers, John Turlington of Clovis, M.M., and Archie Turlington of Longview, Tex., and one sister, Mrs. Claudie Prescott of Grand Saline, Tex. In a letter to the Seminole Masonic Lodge, written last June 28, Dr. Turlington said: "I like bouquets in life but they will do me no good after I am dead. Therefore I am asking anyone who might feel inclined to send flowers to decide what amount they would spend and instead of buying flowers, give that amount to some worthy charitable purpose. I have had an ambition to be able to still be practicing and making my own living at the age of 80. I think the chances are good for me achieving that ambition." Dr. Turlington achieved his ambition last September. He was still practicing medicine when he celebrated his 80th birthday, and continued until becoming gravely ill two and one half months later. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Methodist church here with Rev. Dwight Hunt, pastor of the church, Rev. B.L. Williams of Henryetta and Rev. J.D. Salter of Chickasha officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove cemetery under the direction of Gibson's funeral home and the Masonic Lodge will have charge of burial rites.

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