Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Grace Irene April 2, 1988 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila Wakley iwakley@msn.com March 14, 2006, 4:36 pm The Dalles Weekly Reminder, April 8, 1988 Grace Irene Johnson, 85, died April 2, 1988 at a local nursing home. Born Oct. 3, 1902, she was a lifetime resident of The Dalles. Mrs. Johnson is the granddaughter of Robert Read who came by wagon train in 1849 to McMinneville and then on to The Dalles in 1863. Her parents were Robert Read and Lillian (Wright) Read. She played piano for silent movies in the early teen years She was a member of Gateway Presbyterian Church, Wasco County Pioneers, Order of Eastern Star and Daughters of The Nile. She married Ralph Q. Johnson in 1924. He preceded her in death in 1966. She is survived by one son, James Q. Johnson, The Dalles; two grandsons, Steven Q. Johnson and Jason Johnson, The Dalles; four granddaughters, Nancy M. Dorn, Salem; Kimberly M. Lindsey, Portland; Stacy Ann Martinez, Seattle and Teri Johnson, The Dalles; one great-grandson, Nicholas Martinez. Graveside services were Tuesday, April 5, 1988 at the Odd Fellows Cemetery in The Dalles with Dr. James Hazlett officiating. The family has suggested for those who wish, contributions be made to the Shriner's Hospital c/o Smith Callaway Chapel. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/j/johnson234gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb