Payette-Ada County ID Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, Edna Elvira 1918 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com December 12, 2005, 4:58 pm Payette Enterprise 11-7-1918 Payette Enterprise Payette, Idaho Thursday, November 7, 1918 DEATH VISITS MANY HOMES EDNA ELVIRA JOHNSON Saturday morning death claimed one of Fruitland's best young women when it called Miss Edna Elvira Johnson who was fitting herself to be of great use in this world of suffering. Vera, as she was called, was born February 1, 1898 in Santaguin, Utah, and came here with her parents where she has been educated and has grown to young womanhood. Three years ago she decided to become a nurse and entered St. Alphonsus hospital from which she would have graduated in June. She had enlisted for overseas service and was anxious that her life be one of usefulness. Last week she was stricken with influenza and on Thursday the family was called to Boise because of her serious condition. She seemed to be better and hopes were given, but pneumonia developed Friday. The disease had too strong a hold on Vera and she passed away Saturday morning. The body was brought to Payette Sunday morning accompanied by the mother, Mrs. J. O. Johnson and sister, Miss Iona. Funeral services were conducted at the grave by Rev. Ford M. Burtch, pastor of the Fruitland Baptist church which Vera attended when at home. She leaves besides her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Johnson, six sisters and three brothers; Mrs. Anna Purcell of Paddock Valley, Mrs. Cora Martin of Astoria, Oregon, Mrs. Emma Fisher of Crane, Oregon, Mrs. E. W. Neal of Fruitland, Mrs. Ray Hurd of Payette, and Miss Iona of Fruitland; Peter E. and Arthur of Fruitland and Dewey of Meadows, Idaho, besides many other relatives and friends who mourn and sympathize with the family. Miss Vera was the second student nurse to die in St. Alphonsus Hospital in over 22 years, the first one having died just the day before with Spanish influenza. Additional Comments: Note: Burial at Riverside Cemetery. ch File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/j/johnson711nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb