Obit for Robert Lowell "Squidge" Johnson (j525) - Texas County OK

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Robert Lowell "Squidge" Johnson

TEXHOMA, Okla. - Robert Lowell "Squidge" Johnson, 88, died Friday, Sept. 19, 2003.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Texhoma Cemetery. Memorial 
Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church with David White, 
pastor, and Harold James officiating. Arrangements are by Dawson-Welch 
Funeral Home.

Mr. Johnson was born north of Texhoma on Aug. 4, 1915. He married Dorothy 
Roots on Dec. 25, 1936.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Robert Johnson of Grayson, Ga.; a 
daughter, Georgia Davidson of Gruver, Texas; a brother, Buss Johnson of 
Texhoma; a sister, Millie Humphrey of Reseda, Calif.; three 
granddaughters; and eight great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memoriasl be to Texhoma Cemetery, or a favorite 
charity.

Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 20, 2003

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Robert Lowell ³Squidge² Johnson

TEXHOMA, Okla. ‹ Robert Lowell ³Squidge² Johnson, 88, died Friday, Sept. 
19, 2003, in Guymon.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Texhoma Cemetery. Memorial 
Services will be at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Church with David White, 
pastor, and Harold James officiating. Arrangements are by Dawson-Welch 
Funeral Home.

Mr. Johnson was born north of Texhoma on Aug. 4, 1915, to Hermit Harvey 
³H.H. Sr.² and Edith Sweet Johnson. He was a lifelong resident of Texhoma 
where he farmed and ranched for many years.

Squidge and Dorothy Roots were married on Dec. 25, 1936. They were blessed 
with three children, Georgia, Patricia and Robert. Squidge accepted the 
Lord as his Savior in 1942. 

He was a member of First Baptist Church in Texhoma where he had served as 
a deacon, Sunday school teacher and chairman of the building committee 
when the current structure was built.

He served for many years as a member of the executive advisory committee 
at the Baptist Student Union at Panhandle State University and was 
fortunate to be a member when their present building was constructed.

He will be remembered as a generous man with a quick wit which he often 
used. He was a loving husband, father, brother and grandfather as well as 
a friend to many people in the area, including numerous students that 
attended Panhandle State.

Pallbearers will be Adam Cline, Mike Cline, Ralph Hyde, David Moore, Caleb 
Cline, John Hursey, Gordon Moore, Jack Johnson, Jesse Johnson, David 
Johnson and Courtney Moore

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Patricia; a 
brother, Harold Johnson; and a sister, Maxine Hisey.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Robert Johnson and wife, Rena, of 
Grayson, Ga.; a daughter, Georgia Davidson and husband, Fred, of Gruver, 
Texas; a brother, Buss Johnson and wife, Esther, of Texhoma; a sister, 
Millie Humphrey of Reseda, Calif.; three granddaughters, Misha Moore and 
husband, Gordon, of Goodwell, Milinda Cline and husband, Mike, of Liberal, 
Kan., and Tammy Hursey and husband, John, of Lawrenceville, Ga.; eight 
great-grandchildren, Adam Cline, David Moore, Courtney Moore, Caleb Cline, 
Zachary Hursey, Austin Hursey, Joseph Hursey and Nathan Hursey; and 
several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family suggests memorials be to Texhoma Cemetery or a favorite 
charity.

Amarillo Globe-News, Sept. 21, 2003
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