Complex sentence: A major civic figure from a prominent family, Turner was a president of the former Bank of Webster and the Minden Building and Loan Association and served on the Webster Parish School Board and the Webster Parish Democratic Executive Committee, the ruling political force in the city.
Split into simpler sentences: A major civic figure from a prominent family, Turner was a president of the former Bank of Webster and the Minden Building and Loan Association. He served on the Webster Parish School Board and the Webster Parish Democratic Executive Committee, the ruling political force in the city.