Background
Turner, Hester Hill was born on January 31, 1917 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Orvin A. and Edna Lee (Guerguin) Hill.
Turner, Hester Hill was born on January 31, 1917 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Orvin A. and Edna Lee (Guerguin) Hill.
Bachelor of Science, Our Lady of Lake University, 1938. Master of Arts, Southwest Texas State College, 1940. Juris Doctor, University Arizona, 1945.
Doctor of Education, Oregon State University, 1956. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Drury College. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Our Lady of the Lake.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Salem College.
Faculty, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, 1947-1966; dean students, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, 1961-1966; national executive director, Camp Fire Girls, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1966-1979. Visiting instructor Oregon State University, Western Washington College, Portland State College. Director professional services Oregon Education Association, Portland, 1959-1961.
Member Oregon Commision on Status of Women, 1964-1966. Delegate White House Conf.on Status of Women, 1965. Member Portland metropolitan steering committee Office of Economic Opportunity, 1965-1966, National Citizens Advisory Committee Vocational Rehabilitation, 1966-1968.
Member Defense Advisory Committee Women in Superior vena cava syndrome, 1966-1969, chairman, 1968-1969. Member of New York State Vocational Rehabilitation Planning Council, 1967-1968. Trustee Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
Chairman Accreditation Commission, National Home Study Council, 1983-1989. Member Army Advisory Council on Reserve Officers Training Corps Affairs, 1974-1975. Board directors National Wildlife Federation, 1982-1988, Yosemite Institute, 1983-1990.
Board directors Lincoln Foundation and Lincoln Institute Land Planning, 1983-1989, New Century ConservationTrust, Inc., 1992-1996. Member National Education Association, Oregon Association Health and Physical Education (president 1959-1960), Oregon Bar Association, Arizona Bar Association, American Forestry Association (Vice-President 1977-1979, president 1980-1982), Forest History Society (president 1991-1993), Gemological Institute American (board directors 1989-1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Married William Hoag Turner, March 7, 1939 (divorced August 1957). Children: William Hoag, John Daniel, Mary Lee, Jane Livingston (Mistress S. Thomas Toleno).