Edwards, Rev. Jonathan.  "An Illustrated History of Spokane County, State of
Washington."  San Francisco: W. H. Lever, 1900.  p. 441.
 
RICHARD TURNER

     a partner with Mr. John Parker in the O. K. barber shop, is a native of
Springfield, Missouri, born in August, 1868.  He lived in Missouri until
fourteen years old, learning the barber's trade when only thirteen. In 1882 he
went to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he followed his handicraft until 1887, in
which year he came to Spokane. He worked as a journeyman in the Grand Hotel
barber shop until 1893, then formed a partnership with Mr. Parker in the O. K.
shops. While in St. Paul he attended the public schools and started to take the
classical course in the St. Paul high school, but gave it up at the end of his
second year. Mr. Turner is an excellent tradesman and is doing a first-class
business in this city. He built a fine residence in Sherwood addition and now
has a beautiful home in Heath's third addition. Mr. Turner was married in 1893
to Mrs. Mate Hall, a native of Pennsylvania.


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