Meredith Turk

It has been an honor Dad.

Randy Lee Turk 1946-2021

From my sister:

"Yesterday we sat with my dad and laughed and talked and listened to music. Last night we watched the sunset, listened to Edith Piaf, placed a Brown Scapular necklace around his neck and prayed, sprinkled holy water and tucked him in. I told him he couldn’t go on my sister’s birthday (2/22). He waited until 1:15 a.m. on 2/23. " "Non, je ne regrette rien."

Randy Lee Turk
July 6, 1946 - February 23, 2021
Lexington, Kentucky - Randy Lee Turk, born on July 6, 1946, a dual citizen of the United States and France, passed away peacefully on February 23rd, 2021.

Randy entered the US army at age 18, and served in the Army Corp of Engineers. He attended OCS at Ft. Belvoir, VA and arrived in South Korea at the age of 20 as a 2nd Lieutenant. By age 21, he was the youngest Company Commander in his 2nd Infantry Division. He proudly led his men in building bridges and irrigation pathways and was in charge of all engineering in his camp. He left the service with honors as a 1st Lieutenant.

Randy returned to the US and attended college to receive his MA in City and Regional Planning from SIU Edwardsville. After college, Randy went to work as a Land Specialist for Peabody Coal Company in St. Louis, MO, Gillette, WY and Denver, Colorado. He then relocated to Lexington, KY where he worked as the Director of Properties for Island Creek, Occidental Petroleum and Glenn Springs Holdings. He worked independently as a bioremediation consultant for mined and industrial properties.

Randy was successful in life by his own efforts. He was an avid lover of music, visual arts, architecture, culinary arts, photography, and animals. As an adult, he spent much of his time walking the streets of Paris, France with family in appreciation of the city's beauty.

Randy is survived by Janet Turk, his loving wife of 11 years, three daughters, Brittanie Jane Bryant, Meredith Lynn Turk, and Sylvie Louise Bruner, son-in-law Raleigh Bruner, his grandchildren Powers Gautier, Killian Sullivan, Juliette Bruner, Roman Bruner, Cosette Bruner, his brothers Michael Turk and Valere Perelman, sister Sophie Neyraut, nephews, John Elliott, Alexandre Neyraut, and Evan and Truewill Turk.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Turk, Nicole Perelman, and stepmother, Patricia Turk, a brother, Steven Turk, and sister, Colette Elliott.

Mr. Turk's family wishes to extend a warm welcome to all who were blessed to know him, including friends of his daughters, to a celebration of his life at Milward's Man O' War, March 19th from 11:30am to 1:30 pm. An open memorial service with full military honors will follow at 2:30pm at Camp Nelson Cemetery.
www.milwardfuneral.com