This is not a typical post to "Life is Swell on Veda L" but a fitting spot to place a tribute to our Dad who was better known as Judge Howard B. Turrentine! (The Honorable H.B. Turrentine!) Our boat Veda L. was named after his Mother, Bob's Grandmother, so I believe that they would approve of my posting this here.

Obituary follows:

Influential Federal Judge Howard B. Turrentine, a veteran of WWII, passed away August 20, at his home in Point Loma, CA at the age of 96. The former Chief Judge of the Southern District of California became just the fourth federal jurist in San Diego when he was appointed by President Nixon in 1970. Turrentine was also a former intelligence officer for the Navy, giving information to Gen. Douglas MacArthus in the South Pacific during WWII.

"He was the dean of our court" said Senior U>S> District Judge William Enright, who worked alongside Turrentine on the Federal bench. "He'll be greatly missed, he was a wise and intelligent Judge."

Turrentine left a lasting imprint on the local court, most distinctly in developing the rule limiting the number of interrogatories per case. "He was a great role model for younger judges in terms of his approach," said retired Judge J. Lawrence Irving, who also served with Turrentine. "He was a very practical kind of guy" He is survived by his wife, Marlene; two children and four grandchildren.

Below is a link to the album showing the still photos of Howards Military funeral at Fort Rosecrans.

http://picasaweb.google.com/lindabesk
/FortRosecransMilitaryFuneral?authkey=Gv1sRgCPT86Iup5MzMTA#

The very moving video of the military ceremony will be attached to an email.
Thank you very much for taking the time to honor Howard B. Turrentine...aka Dad.