Malcolm Elijah Turner II, DDS, was born 23 June 1901 in Atlanta, Georgia, and died 3 February 1973 in his home at Dunwoody, Georgia.  He was a graduate of Tech High School in Atlanta.  After that, he attended the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee for one year.  He then attended the Atlanta-Southern Dental college (later the Emory University School of Dentistry) in Atlanta.  Dr. Turner was graduated from this latter institution in 1924.  After Malcolm II received his DDS degree, his father, Dr. Malcolm Elijah Turner I, DDS, arranged for him to spend one year in post-doctoral study in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1924-1925).

Malcolm Elijah Turner II, while at the University of the South, joined the social fraternity Phi  Gamma Delta.   While at dental school, Malcolm Elijah Turner II, joined Psi Omega.  Before attending Sewanee, he spent a summer working at a Georgia Power Company power generation facility at Lake Rabun, Georgia.  This experience spawned a lifelong interest in electricity and hydraulics.

Malcolm Elijah Turner II was the son of Malcolm Elijah Turner I (born 1 November 1874, New Market, New Jersey) and Grace Elizabeth Ball (born 7 July 1874, Port Huron, Michigan).

Malcolm Elijah Turner II married (1) Margaret Emogene Parker on 3 September 1924.  She was born 12 February 1901 in Atlanta, and died at her home in Dunwoody, Georgia on  2 February 1968.  Margaret studied two years at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia.  Malcolm and Margaret had three children:
    Malcolm Elijah Turner III, born 27 May 1929, in Atlanta;
    Robert Parker Turner, born 12 February 1934, in Atlanta;
    Catherine Grace Turner, born 14 April 1936, in Atlanta.

Malcolm Elijah Turner II married (2) Frederica Amelia Jansen Hunt on 1 July 1968 in Atlanta  She was born 22 July 1901 in Atlanta, and died 3 July 1995.  Malcolm and Frederica had no children.  Malcolm was Frederica's third husband.  Malcolm and Frederica are buried together at Arlington Cemetery.  Margaret Emogene Parker Turner is buried  at Westview Cemetery, Section 10, Westview Cemetery, Atlanta.

Dr. Turner had a long career as a practicing dentist in Atlanta.  First, he practiced with  his father and Thomas P. Hinman.  Then he had a long association with his associates and partners: Turner, Linder, Simpson and King located at the WW Orr Doctors Building.

Dr. Turner participated in the Atlanta and Georgia professional scene for dentists.  He was a Fellow and Life Member of the American Dental Association, Life Member of the Georgia Dental Associations; Treasurer of Georgia State Clinical Committee; Treasurer of Thomas P. Hinman Midwinter Clinic; and  Member of the Executive Council, Fifth District Dental Society.

Dr. Turner was a loving father.  He did  many wonderful things for his children.  I remember, especially,  the day when there was a prediction of a major snow storm for Atlanta.  The class was let out of school early.  When I got home there was a sled (just delivered from Sears) by the front door.  The snow came, and you can believe how much I enjoyed that sled in my neighborhood.

My father, Malcolm Elijah Turner II, brought home many scientific devices.  I think that he was trying to get his eldest son interested in science.  I remember when he brought home an automobile induction coil that  multiplied low voltages up to very high voltages.  Then he showed me how these could be used to produce x-rays in burnt-out light bulbs.  There were many other examples.  He succeeded:  His eldest son became interested in science.

Malcolm Elijah Turner II had many interests.  One of these was Freemasonry (like his father).  He was Member Emeritus, Piedmont Lodge, No. 447; Member, Atlanta Consistory, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry; Member, Yaarab Shrine Temple.

Other interests included classical music (especially, the opera), history,  science of any kind, short-wave and amateur radio, tools of any kind, electrical gadgets, and hydraulics.   He often said "I wish that I had become an hydraulics engineer."   He played the cornet in high school and beyond.  His wife, Margaret, played the piano and mandarin.

Dr. Turner was also a member (at one time or another) of the Capitol City Club, Atlanta Athletic Club, and the Ansley Park Golf Club.    However, he was more interested in developing his own "country club" on his property at Dunwoody, Georgia.  There he built a clubhouse, developed a water supply system, ran power lines from the main road, built a swimming pool as well as a  lake.  The family spent every weekend there in good weather.  Ultimately, Dr. Turner moved his family permanently to this property.   His nephew, John Cherry, IAA, designed two family homes for Dr. Turner.

Although Dr. Turner belonged to several churches (Episcopal and Presbyterian) during his life, I think that he had little interest in organized religion.   I believe that he was philosophically a deist (God made the universe and then stood back and let it run).  He used to say "I am not smart enough to not believe in God."  He was a modest, but very intelligent, man.

REFERENCE:  Biographical Information on Outstanding Citizens of the State of Georgia (1973).  Turner, Malcolm Elijah, p. 448.  United States Public Relations Service, Inc.  Atlanta, Georgia

Malcolm Elijah Turner, PhD, 1 January 1999