Dan Thomas Tursky

Dan Thomas Tursky, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, December 27. Born on March 28, 1935 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, he served in the United States Army as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne. In his younger days he raced motorcycles, winning the Wisconsin state motorcycle hill climb championship and numerous trophies. He was a skilled builder of cabins in Wisconsin as well as family homes. He was known for his spectacular garden scale trains, especially the fantastic buildings he constructed from concrete and wood. His talents are still on display at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, where he worked as a volunteer in his retirement. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Little Italy, Arkansas. Dan was preceded in death by his parents, Ervin H. Tursky and Dorothy Commo Tursky, as well as his brother James Tursky, all of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Tursky, his children Michael Tursky ( Kimberly), Betsy Tursky Aronson (Jim), Danny Tursky (Kristin) and Anne Tursky, as well as 7 grandchildren (Hayden, Sydne, Madeline, Simon, Ethan, Mary Kate and Jenna). A visitation will be held on Saturday, December 30 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Griffin Leggett Healey & Roth, 5800 W. 12th St., Little Rock, Arkansas. A rosary service will be held Tuesday, January 2nd at 10 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 33223 Hwy. 300, Roland, Arkansas with a Funeral Mass to follow at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Alzheimer's Association; Arkansas Chapter; 10201 W. Markham, Suite 100; Little Rock, Ark. 72205. Please visit www.griffinleggetthealeyroth.com for the online tribute.