Beaverton Historical Society Gladwin County Obituary/Death Notice
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Arthur Johnston
Arthur Clifford Johnston, 74, of 4075 W. Pratt Lake Rd., Gladwin, died Saturday,
Dec. 17, in the Midland Hospital Center after a short illness. Born in Donaldson, Chippewa County,
April 6, 1914, he moved to Gladwin County in 1976 form Ashtabula, Ohio. Mr. Johnston was an
electrician for Union Carbide until retiring in 1976 after 40 years. He worked in Sault Ste. Marie
for the company until 1965 when he transferred to Ashtabula. He served in the Army during World War
II and earned the bronze star with clusters. Mr. Johnston was a member of the Gladwin United Methodist
Church and the V.F.W. Post 3676 in Sault St. Marie. Mr. Johnston and the former Jean Noble were married
Aug. 16, 1942, in Roseville, Ga.
Besides his wife, he is survived by one son, George Johnston of Madison Height; one daughter, Mrs.
Richard (Marjorie) Heer of Muskegon; a step-son, James Molinaro of San Jose, Calif.; 4 sisters, Mrs.
Stella Jones and Mrs. Thressa Johnson of Lakeland, Fla., Mrs. Elsie Neal and Mrs. Esther Boersma of Fair
Oaks, Calif.; 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Services were held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Hall Funeral Home, Gladwin Chapel. The Rev. Joel Hurley
officiated and burial was in the Highland Cemetery.
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Personal Information
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Death Date
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Burial/Final Location
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Service
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12/17/1988
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Highland Cemetery, Gladwin, MI
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Army WWII
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Publication Information
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Pub. Date
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Publication
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Pub. Page
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12/21/1988
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Gladwin County Record, Gladwin, MI
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P:2 C:2
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Transcription Information
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Date
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Transcribed by
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Source Media
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January 2005
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Tom Ladner
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Microfilm
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