Wayne Turner:
CLASS OF 1966
South High SchoolClass of 1966
Wichita, KS
Wichita State UniversityClass of 1985
Wichita, KS
Webster Elementary SchoolClass of 1966
Wichita, KS
Jardine Junior High SchoolClass of 1963
Wichita, KS
Sowers Elementary SchoolClass of 1960
Wichita, KS
Wayne's Story
Wayne lives in El Dorado, Kansas. Wayne is married to Carol (Siegel) Turner. Wayne's schools include South High School, Webster Elementary School, Sowers Elementary School, Jardine Junior High School. Wayne attended Wichita State University off and on from the fall of 1966 to the summer of 1985 when they finally kicked him out with a degree in General Studies. He began Master's Degree in Creative Writing but did not finish., his main courses of study as an undergraduate were Journalism, History and English. Wayne is presently retired but worked at Cessna (Raytheon) Aircraft, Chance Industries, Koch Fiberglass Products, Wichita Public Schools Food Service and as a freelance manuals writer.
Music Wayne likes includes Classic Rock, Folk, Progressive Country, etc. Movies Wayne likes include The Searchers, Casablanca, Musicals, Lone Chimney Films. TV shows Wayne likes include 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, Antiques Roadshow, The Ed Show, Cosmos, The Rachel Maddow Show.
More about Wayne: "Just an old Hippie who don't know what to do. Should I hang on to the old or grab on to the new?
I spent 3 years, 9 months and 15 days active duty in the Navy (but who was counting, anyway?), stationed in San Diego, Charleston SC, then back to San Diego. Joined the Navy to see the world and that's all I got to see.
I have been married two times and have two grown sons (35 and 31) and a total of...Expand for more
four grandchilren (3 grandaughters and one granson).
I have Multiple Sclerosis (since 1969) but prior to the last few years all attacks of the disease were periodic in nature; I would lose strength on one side (usually the left) or experience trouble with my eyesight or balance, but the problem would clear up after a time. But I was always an "MS Suspect" since doctors were never able to confirm the diagnosis.
Finally, in 2007, due either to advances in diagnostic procedures or advanced deterioration due to progression of the disease, I was able to get a confirmed diagnosis of MS. Also about that time, the disease moved from its periodic nature to progressive. When I said before that attacks of the disease would clear up after a time, I probably should have said that the strength I lost would return about 95-98%. After repeated attacks and recoveries, that missing 2-5% began to add up.
So, in 2010 I inquired about obtaining disability from Social Security. SS told me I could not draw disability since I was still working. I was advised I should go ahead and begin drawing Social Security since I was turning 62 that year and should reapply for disability. So that's what I did. The disability was finally approved around Tranksgiving of 2010.
Thankfully, I can still walk (though slowly and with the aid of a cane, walker or electric scooter) and can get around fairly well.".
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