Frank D. Johnson
Arizona Silver Belt
December 1894

Frank D. Johnson has passed from time to eternity.  Frank came 
to Globe fourteen and a half years ago and during all the 
intervening time, up to within a few months of his death he 
was a valued and trusted employee of the Belt and the editors 
feelingly acknowledge his faithfullness and good judgement as 
contirbuteing to the success the paper has attained.

The deceased was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1849.  In early life 
he removed to Vergennes, Vermont and after completing a 
college course, he entered the composing rooms of the Vergennes 
Vermonter, of which paper his father, Hiram C. Johnson, was 
then proprietor and editor and where he learned the printer's 
trade. He soon became an expert compositor, but too close 
application undermined his health and in 1874 he was compelled 
to quit and came West, going to Colorado, thence to California 
where he remained about three years, and then came to Arizona.  
Following the life of a rancher and stockman built up his 
health, and coming to Globe from Arivaipa, Arizona in June 
1880 he accepted a position on the Silver Belt.  Mr. Johnson 
was not only capable and honorable in his every act but was, 
highly intellegent and companionable.

Although his health had bene failing for the past two years, 
he continued regularly in the performace of his duties at the 
Belt office unitl last July when he was forced to quit work, 
and early in September went to California hoping to derive 
benefit from the change.  After six weeks there he returned 
apparently improved in health.  However, appearances are 
deceitful and from that time his decline was rapid.

The deceased had no relatives in Arizona.  His father, 
Hiram C. Johnson and a sister reside in Vergennes, Vt. and 
another sister in Brooklyn, NY; also a brohter, who a year 
ago lived at Kansas City and was engaged in newspaper work.

The funeral took place on Tuesday at 10 o'clock from the M.
E. Church.  The services were conducted by Mr. Jewell.  The 
choir composed of Messrs. Hitchcock and Nance, Mrs. Patton, 
Miss Pascoe and Miss Ramsdell (organist) rendered several 
beautiful hymns.  The pallbearers were: F.W. Westmeyer, 
Alonzo Bailey, N.S. Berray, James H. Pascoe, G.S. Van 
Wagenen and Chas. T. Martin.

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