Obituary of Martin W. Johnson - Henry County, Illinois Martin W. Johnson Martin W. Johnson, 85, of 236 Payson st., died at Kewanee Public Hospital at 12:40 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 1973. He was born in New Windsor Feb. 21, 1888, the son of Nels F. and Mathilda Johanson Johnson. He was a wholesale grocery salesman and also was employed by Brown, Lynch, Scott & Co. in Kewanee for many years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Zion Lutheran Church. He was married to Sarah Brooks in Rock Island Feb. 24, 1909. She died Sept 8, 1951. He later married Mildred Abbott March 28, 1954 in Cambridge, and she survives, along with a son, Keith E. Johnson, and a daughter, Mr. Delbert (Kathryn) Sturgeon, both of Kewanee; six grandchildren; six great-grandchilren and a sister, Miss Marie Johnson of Galesburg. He was also preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, three brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Creamer Funeral Home with the Rev. P. Daniel Fant officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Memory Gardens. There will be no calling hours. Memorials may be directed to the charity of the donor's choice. Source: Kewanee Star-Courier, Aug. 11, 1973 Submitted by:Tracy Johnson tjohnson@usnews.com Note: Martin's first wife was Sara A. (not Sarah) Brooks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tracy Johnson (© 1997 Tracy Johnson) Transcribed by Susie Martin-Rott rootbound2@geocities.com