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Former Turrell resident soars high with Make-A-Wish Foundation

Capt. Turk takes to the skies

By the Evening Times News Staff

news@theeveningtimes.com Roy “Cleve” Turk, a 1983 graduate of Turrell High School, recently helped a Make-A-Wish recipient’s dream a reality.

Captain Turk has been a pilot with United Airlines since graduating from the United Air Force Academy in 1988.

Cleve and his wife Amy are the proud parents of two sons Nicholas and Vincent. Cleveland is the son of the late Roy C. and Maudell Turk of Turrell.

Young Isaac’s Make-A-Wish request was to visit the cockpit of a real airplane and have a pilot’s experience in the friendly skies.

“This amazing and brave little boy, with a little help from me, initialized our airplane and did all of the cockpit work for our flight from Sacramento to Houston,” said Turk. “He is incredibly intelligent and

humble. His family was

Former Turrell, resident Capt. Roy “Cleve” Turk shares a photo-op with Isaac, a Make-A-Wish recipient aboard an airplane, which was Isaac’s request. Turk was very pleased to be able to make the young child’s dream a reality.

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great too ! Isaac will be in my prayers.”