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Facts and Events
Name |
Wesley Denver Johnston |
Gender |
Male |
Birth? |
29 Jun 1885 |
Nottingham, Harrison, Ohio, United States |
Marriage |
11 Sep 1911 |
to Dorothy Fenimore |
Death? |
1 Dec 1981 |
Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States |
Burial? |
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Champion Center Cemetery, Champion, Trumbull, Ohio, United States |
Obituary for Wesley Denver Johnston
From: Warren Tribune Chronicle
Issue: Fri, 4 Dec 1981, B2:3
W. Denver Johnston
Memorial services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m in Champion Presbyterian Church for W. Denver Johnston, 96, 15955 Stephenie Lane, Los Gatos, Calif., formerly of Champion, who died Tuesday. Graveside services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. in Champion Township Cemetery.
There are no calling hours.
He was born June 29, 1885, in Harrison County, Ohio, the son of John L. and Elizabeth Walker Johnston.
Mr. Johnston was a teacher in Champion Schools from 1935 to 1959. Prior to that he was superintendent of the Wierton, W.Va. school district from 1917 to 1932.
He was a graduate of Adrian (Mich.) College and received his master's degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
A California resident six years, Mr. Johnston was a member of Champion Presbyterian Church, where he had served as choir director.
His wife, Dorothy Johnston, whom he married Sept. 11, 1911, died May 23, 1975.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lorraine Nolan of Los Gatos; two grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
The family requests material tributes take the form of contributions to the church music department.
References
- Find A Grave.
Wesley Denver Johnston [1]
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