Background
Turner, Ralph James was born on October 24, 1935 in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph Edwin and Ruth Marie (DeLap) Turner.
Turner, Ralph James was born on October 24, 1935 in Ashland, Oregon, United States. Son of Ralph Edwin and Ruth Marie (DeLap) Turner.
Diploma, Pacific Northwest College of Art, 1958. Bachelor, Reed College, 1958. Master of Fine Arts, University Oregon, 1962.
Teacher, Seward (Alaska) Public Schools, 1959-1960; teaching assistant, University Oregon, Eugene, 1961-1962; instructor, University Arizona, Tucson, 1962-1965; research associate Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, University Arizona, Tucson, 1964-1975; assistant professor, Syracuse (New York) University, 1966-1970; instructor, Pima Community College, Tucson, 1970-1972; instructor, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1975-1980; instructor, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, Oregon, 1976-1980; director, Rock Creek Experimental Station, Sheridan, Oregon, since 1973. Coordinator Art Program, Pima College, Tucson, 1970-1971.
President Willamina (Oregon) Sheridan Grand Ronde Kiwanis, 1984-1985.
Married Phyllis Irene Wilson, February 25, 1956. Children: Sage Russell, Theresa Dawn, Rosalind Ruth, Alys Renee.