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Funeral Director & Owner
John was born January 6, 1950 in Monmouth, and is the son of
David and Ruth Buchholz Turnbull. John
attended Lincoln Grade School and graduated from Monmouth High School in
1968. He then attended two years at Iowa
Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa and finished a Bachelor’s degree in
Mortuary Science from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Upon returning to Monmouth, he entered his apprenticeship
with his father David at Turnbull Funeral Home and having received his license
has completed a career in the operations of Turnbull Funeral Home in Monmouth
and Oquawka, Illinois. His career has spanned
50 years and he is the fourth generation of the Turnbull family to operate the
business. John married Denise Pierce on
September 21, 1974 in Monmouth, Illinois. They have two children Zachary
Turnbull in Spencer, Indiana and Natalie Main in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and two
grandchildren Maxwell Alexander Turnbull and Ruth Annalie Main. John has been active in community affairs and
served on various committees throughout the period. He also has, for many years, been active in
the Warren County Prime Beef Festival and has served three terms on the Warren
County Board. He is a member of Monmouth Rotary Club and the Monmouth Masonic
Lodge 37. A note of interest is that John’s Great Grandfather David Turnbull is
the first president of the Commerce Club, the predecessor of the Monmouth Area
Chamber of Commerce. His father and John are both former presidents of the Monmouth
Area Chamber Chamber of Commerce. His interests include English Setters,
bagpipes, and piano. He is a member of
Faith Presbyterian Church.
Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer
Tony was born in Monmouth, Illinois the son of Robert and Connie (Bates) Cook. He attended schools in Monmouth and is a graduate of Monmouth High School. He attended Carl Sandburg College and the University of Illinois Fire Service Institute where he received certification as a Certified Firefighter III. He also achieved certification as a Certified Fire Officer. His coursework was extensive in Management, Tactics and Strategy, Instructor, and Roadway Extrication. Tony was employed with the Monmouth Fire Department from 1996-2016 and held the rank of Captain. Prior to his employment, he served for 5 years with the Monmouth Volunteer Fire Company. Tony has spent his entire career serving the needs of the people of Monmouth and surrounding communities with his work in public safety. He is a graduate of the Mortuary Science Program at Carl Sandburg College. Tony married Leslie James of Glenview, Illinois and together they have one daughter Aubrey.
Tony began his employment with Turnbull Funeral Home in November of 2012 as a funeral assistant. He now serves as a Licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer.
Tony has spent his entire life in the City of Monmouth. He owned a local small business, Cook's Upholstery, which he closed in 2014 to pursue a career with the funeral home. Tony spends his time enjoying many hobbies and interests which include woodworking, cooking, collecting, competitive pistol shooting, and the study of U.S. history. His main interest is traveling and having fun with his family. Tony is a Past Master of the Monmouth Masonic Lodge #37. He is also a member of the Warren County Sportsman Club in Roseville and USPSA. Tony is currently serving a four year term as 1st Ward Alderman with the City of Monmouth.
Funeral Assistant
James Albert “Albie” Huff, age 70, of Monmouth,
Illinois was born on February 21, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois and is the son of
James A. and Mary Weir Huff. Albie was
raised in what is now known as the “Stewart House” located at 1015 East Euclid
Avenue. He first attended Garfield Elementary school in Monmouth and then the Leelanau
Schools in Glen Arbor, Michigan. He then graduated from Monmouth High School
with the class of 1970. Albie then
attended Monmouth College, being the third generation of his family to do so,
and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. While at Monmouth College he was a member of
Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society
and was awarded the F.Garvin Davenport Prize for Excellence in the study of
History. Albie served ten years in the United
States Navy Reserve where he received training as an Emergency Medical Technician. Albie married Sandy Johnson in 1974, and
together they have two daughters, Kristin and her husband Paul Hallahan who
reside in Chicago, Illinois and Mary and "DJ" Cook and their daughter Maeve who
reside in Monmouth, Illinois.
Albie first was employed by Dave Turnbull at the
funeral home in Monmouth, as an assistant, before employments at Monmouth Post
office and the Community National Bank. He then enjoyed a successful career in sales
and business development at Key Outdoor, Inc., Cole Harford Company, and lastly
NAMCO Cybertainment, INC. in Chicago, Illinois. Albie then joined John Turnbull as an
assistant in the operations at Turnbulls in 2009 to the present.
Albie enjoys sports, reading, playing golf, walking his
golden retriever Izzy, and socializing with his many friends.