and his wife, Jenny, of North Linle Rock; and seven granddaughters. P.H. "Hugh" Hardin PH. "Hugh" Hardin, age 74, died on September 22, 2000, at Sparks Regional Medical Cemer in Fort Smith, AR. Mr. Hardin was born in Muskogee,
Oklahoma, November 12, 1925. He graduated from Midshipman School at Notre Dame at the age of 19 and served as
Otis H. Turner Otis H. Turner, age 72 • of Arkadelphia died Thursday, September 14, 2000. He was born October 18, 1927, in Arkadelphia, the son of the lace Cleve and Laura Eva
Flanigan Turner. Mr. Turner graduated from Arkadelphia High School and Ouachita Baptist College. After service in the Army, he returned to
Arkansas, where he served as a golf pro in EI Dorado, AR, while participating in professional golf tournaments. He later attended Jaw school at the University of Arkansas where he received his law degree. Upon graduation. Turner returned to
Arkadelphia and joined the law firm of McMillan & McMillan, where he practiced his entire career. Turner served as Circuit Judge for (wo years in the 8m Judicial District (Texarkana. Lewisville. Hope, Prescott and Arkadelphia), was an Associate Justice on
the Arkansas Supreme Court, President of the Clark County Bar Association, Southwest Arkansas Bar Association and was a member of the Executive Council of the Arkansas Bar Association. Turner was a Fellow of the Arkansas Bar Foundation. Turner also served as a member of the Board of Law Examiners, the Arkansas Justice
Lieutenant in the U.S. avy during World War II on the U.S.S. Briscol. He mended the University of Arkansas School of Law, graduating with honors in 1950.
Since
1950,
Mr.
uncle, G.c. Hardin, in 1909.
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Stephen Alan White Slephen Alan White, age 51, of Charleston, AR, died on Sunday, OCtobet 8, 2000 in Little Rock, AR. Mr. While was a 1967 graduate of Hall High School. He entered the United States
For 50 years he was Arkansas Counsel fot the Kansas City Southern Railway
While in Law School, he won numerous awards, including American Jurisprudence Award for excellent achievement in the
Company. He was a member of Sebastian Couney. Arkansas and American Bar Associations and was a Fellow in the
bachelor's degree. He then entered the Univecsity of Arkansas School of Law in Linle Rock.
study of Civil Procedure I and Civil Procedure II. Shortly after graduation,
American College ofTrial Lawyers. He also
5rephen
served by appoinment of the Arkansas Supreme Court as a member of the State Board of Law Examiners and was its
Chadeston in August of 1975.
chairman from 1973-74. He also served, by
and served as municipal judge for Somh Franklin County. An active member of
gubernatorial appointment, as Special Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.
In 1984, Hardin was selected by the Arkansas Bar Association and Foundation as
the States Oursranding Lawyer. In 1985 Hardin was named Boss of the Year by Sebastian-Crawford
i I 'I\e Arklll1l LilIW
of Tyler, TX, and many devored Strang F.unily members.
Marine Corps in 1967 and served a tour of duty in Viemam. Upon returning from Vietnam, he entered the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he obtained a
Secreraries Association.
Elizabeth, of Little Rock and Tab Turne<
He was
1innin of Fayetteville and Janet Dougherry
regional trial counsel for Johnson & Johnson and other leading pharmaceutical and other product liability cases throughout the country. His preparation included site visits to foreign laboratories where the pharmaceutical products were manufactural.
Building Commission and the Arkansas
Survivors include his wife, MoHy Stauber Turner; two sons, Neal Turner and his wife,
actively
practiced law in Fort Smith with the firm Hardin, Jesson & Terry, founded by his
Industrial Developemem Commission. He also served on Governor Pryor's staff. Turner was a member of the American Bar Association. Arkansas Bar Association, Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association,
Ametican Board of Trial Advocates and the Anmican College ofTrial Lawyers.
Hardin
Hardin and her husband, Michael Willis, of Fort Smith; and five grandchildren, Jeremy Hardin Black of Dallas, TX, Elizaberh Ashley Hardin and Michael David Hardin of Arlington, TX, Elizabeth Hardin Rayle and Albert Arnis Rayle IV of Atlanra; one brother, Fred Hardin and his wife, Doris, of Vian, OK, their children, Ann Hogan of Vian, Bob Hardin of Little Rock, Patricia
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In June 2000 he
was honored by the Arkansas Bar Foundation for 50 years in the practice of law. He was also an Emeritus Trustee of
Westark College and a 32nd Degree Mason. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nadine Strang Hardin; one son, David Hardin of Fort Smith; three daughters, Tara
Black of Atlanta, Betsy Rayle and he< husband, Bert Rayle, of Atlanta, Lori
opened
his
law
practice
in
He was an anorney for American State
Bank and Simmons First National Bank,
Western Arkansas Legal Services, Stephen spent countless hours helping people who could not afford legal counsel. He was a former
member of the
American Legion, VFW, and Charleston Lions Club. He was a direclOr of Logan County
Induscrial
Developmem
Corporation for 16 years and performed hundreds of hours of free legal services for me corporation. Stephen is survived by his wife, Tad Warren White; and one son. Seth Aaron White, both of Charleston; his mother,
Elizabeth White of Chadeston; one brother, Edwin White of Oregon; one sister, Cynthia
Hanback of Memphis, TN; three nephews;