This morning we had the great privilege of interviewing Brother and Sister Turley. We met up at Geoff's house early in the morning where Ashley fed us a tasty breakfast. Then, we packed up my car and took off to Boerne, Texas. We had a nice morning drive through the Hill Country -- the air was a little misty and the sun shone through like a golden orb hanging in the sky.
Eventually, we found our way to the Turley's house and, after setting up, enjoyed a great interview. Brother Turley moved from the Mexican Colonies to Texas as a baby in the late 1920s and has memories of meeting for church at the Bremer's house and at the Woodmen of the World Hall, before the Branch got a building of their own on Buena Vista Street. His dad, Henry Eyring Turley, served as the Branch President and District President -- among many other callings -- and later as the first Patriarch of the San Antonio Texas Stake. Brother Turley (who we interviewed) was the first Bishop of the San Antonio 2nd Ward, which was formed in 1958 at the same time the San Antonio Texas Stake was formed.
Sister Turley told us about feeding the LDS servicemen stationed in San Antonio during WWII, of marching in the Pioneer Day Parade at the Hemisfair in 1968, and of helping with relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina.
The Turley's are great examples of what it means to give your life to the Lord and we were very privileged to be in their home and spend the morning with them.
On the way home, we stopped at Cartwright's BBQ because Ashley was craving steak. It was pretty good food. Chris said he had eaten there 5 years earlier. We pulled into Austin at around 2pm.
--Mark Sanderson
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