Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Johnston, Charles Milton 1924
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Ionia Daily Sentinel-Standard, 26 Aug 1924

Charles Milton Johnston was born in Waterloo, Ia., October 27, 1884, and passed 
away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Violette Fern Burns, in Muir August 20, 
1924, aged 43 years, nine months, and 24 days.  He was married to Theresa Fern 
Van Duxer February 7, 1900 at New??, N. Y., and to this union one daughter was 
born, Violette Fern.  His wife passed away December 30, 1913.

He leaves to mourn his loss besides his daughter, an aged father, Willis 
Johnston; brother, Frank; a sister, Mrs. Emma Bowler, a half-brother, Norton 
Johnston, all of New York, and two grandchildren, Fern Louise and Charles 
Edward Burns; also his wife’s mother, Mrs. Kathryn Tillison, of Muir, and 
nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Mr. Johnston was a member of the Elks lodge at White Plains, N. Y., where he 
had made his home for the past two years.  And was on his way to Alaska to 
attend to his ranch and mining interests when he was taken suddenly worse.  Mr. 
Johnston had been in poor health for the past seven years with enlargement of 
the heart and during that time made several trips to Alaska.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Church of Christ at 
Muir, with Rev. George Johnston officiating.  He was buried beside his wife in 
the Muir cemetery.


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