Spalding County GaArchives Obituaries.....John Hightower Johnson  November 23 1917
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Griffin Daily News and Sun, November 23, 1917

Young Johnson Passes early Friday Morning

Son of H. T. Johnson, who was stricken on Train Tuesday, Dies without 
regaining consciousness.

Griffin was grieved to hear of the passing of John Hightower Johnson, which 
occurred at the family residence on South Hill street Friday morning at seven 
o'clock.  Young Mr. Johnson was employed in the office of Arthur Tuft, chief 
architect at Camp Gordon, near Atlanta, assisting his father, H. T. Johnson in 
construction work.
Last Monday he complained of a severe headache and at the advice of his father 
started home Tuesday, at noon on the train arriving here at 1:15 PM.  After 
passing Griffin, Conductor Ruff noticed that the young man was still on the 
train apparently asleep and knowing he was from Griffin attempted to awake him 
when it was discovered he was in an unconscious condition.  The young man's 
homefolks were notified over the phone and Dr. Caron, Harry Johnson, Jr., and 
Miss Mary Beeks Johnson went down and brought the patient to Griffin Tuesday 
afternoon.  The best medical attention was given him, but he never regained 
consciousness.  The cause of his death is attributed to double pneumonia and 
cerebral meningitis.
John Hightower was sixteen years of age and an unusually bright and promising 
boy with scores of friends won by his affable disposition and pleasing 
personality.  The deepest sympathy of the entire community goes out to the 
grief stricken relatives and friends.  The deceased is survived by his 
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Johnson, three brothers, H. T. Johnson, Jr., 
George Johnson, and Holcombe Johnson, and one sister, Mary Beeks Johnson.
The funeral services were held at the home on South Hill street Friday 
afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. E. Sammons, after which the remains were laid 
to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. 

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