For The Love Of County
Turner (with light colored jacket) looks over plans with colleagues. PHOTO: COURTESY CARROLLTON ENTERPRISES
Celebrating The Legacy of Albert W. Turner, Builder, Mayor and Philanthropist
The life of one of Prince George’s shining sons will be celebrated April 4 but the day will scarcely capture the profound effect Albert W. Turner had on the city of New Carrollton nor the growth of the county.
Albert Turner at his office in 2017. PHOTO: RAOUL DENNIS // PRINCE GEORGE’S SUITE MAGAZINE
Born in 1916, Turner was 102 years old when he died Mar. 20 and over those years he became one of Maryland’s longest standing commercial developers. Turner and his partners at MCD Enterprises built, owned and managed properties by his company, Carrollton Enterprises and multiple other commercial structures. He developed nearly 10 commercial shopping centers (holding over 1,210,000 square feet of retail space). He built over 16,000 family homes and contributed thousands of dollars in support to community organizations. Turner’s philanthropy extended to Doctors Community Hospital System for several years. It was a relationship that eventually included the launch of DCHS’ mobile health center (WOW: Wellness On Wheels). Doctors Community Hospital System hosted a naming ceremony for the Albert W. Turner Family Surgical Services Pavilion in June 2017—complete with new surgical facilities to extend the hospital’s top tier levels of care. Turner was also the first mayor of the city of New Carrollton (1954-1958).
Turner’s life’s work is captured in “A Carpenter’s Life,” Prince George’s Suite Magazine Summer/Fall 2016.
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Mr. Turner’s viewing
Location: Hines-Rinaldi
11800 New Hampshire Ave Silver Spring, Md. 20904
2 pm – 4 pm Public Viewing
6 pm -8 pm Public Viewing
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Memorial Service: Open to the Public
10:30 – 12:00
United Baptist Church
7701 Riverdale Rd.
New Carrollton, Md. 20784
Burial: 1 pm
Gate of Heaven Cemetery
13801 Georgia Ave.
Silver Spring, Md. 20906
A celebration of Life Reception: 2 pm - 6 pm
Metro Points Hotel
8500 Annapolis Rd.
New Carrollton, Md. 20784
The family is asking that In lieu of flowers, contributions be made to the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine or Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation’s Institute for Healthy Aging.