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Mr. Johnson passed away on Thursday evening Dec.12th. While not unexpected, the news of the death of this young business man of only thirty years was received with genuine sorrow by everyone who knew him. Coming to Stronghurst but a little over a year ago, he had built up a successful garage business and won the respect and confidence of the entire community.Mr. Johnson was brought up on a farm a few miles south of Kahoka, Mo. where he lived with his parents until after finishing his education at Kahoka High School and at Brown's Business College at Galesburg. He was married in 1909 to Miss Lelia Alexander of Kahoka. In 1912 they moved to Orion, Ill., where Mr. Johnson engaged in the grocery business and later conducted a garage. In October 1917 the family moved to Stronghurst, Mr. Johnson purchasing the garage which T.C.Knutstrom had just built. Here he established a Ford agency and general garage which he conducted until the time of his death.
The deceased is survived by his wife and by three sons, James Donald, Johnny Lee, and Richard Madden; also by his mother, who resides at Cameron, Ill. The remains were taken to Cameron for the funeral and burial was in the Cameron Cemetery.
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