William Johnson, 83 years of age, of College Road, died Friday evening at Memorial Community Hospital.

Funeral services were held today (Monday) at 2 o’clock at the First Lutheran Church, the Rev. Frank Nielsen officiating, with interment in Blair Cemetery.

Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 12, 1876 at Gailsbergm Ill., and moved to Blair with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rasmus D. Johnson when he was 10 years of age.

On May 2, 1906 he was married to Emma C. Hagedorn at Petersen, Iowa.

He is survived by his wife, Emma; three sons, Arthur of Winter Haven, Fla., Elmer and Vernette of Blair; two brothers, Chris Johnson of Blair and Ed Johnson of Fremont. A sister, Miss Hanna Johnson of Blair; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Johnson was employed as a printer at the Lutheran Publishing House for 56 years. He retired in 1952.

The Bendorf Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Einer Vig, Dan Greeno, Niels G. Nielsen, Marcus Beck, Tony Hansen and Ralph Hendrieksen.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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