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Johnson, Harold Riley         
Harold Riley Johnson, 80, Fairview, UT, faithful servant of our Heavenly
Father, returned home to report on his earthly mission and to receive his next
assignment on December 27, 2005. Born October 9, 1925 in Monterey Park, CA, to
Anton Wesley and Clara Riley Johnson. Harold was raised and received his early
education in El Monte, CA and graduated from Basic High School in Henderson,
NV. He joined the U.S. Navy at seventeen years of age and served honorably
through out the South Pacific during WWII. Harold served a L.D.S. Mission in
the North Central States, proselytizing without purse or scrip in Minnesota
and among the Assiniboine of the Lakota Nation in Montana.
He married the love of his life, Lola Ann Heaps, May 20, 1950, in the St.
George Temple. They raised their children as a loving and devoted family
wherever he served, be it in Utah or around the globe in Samoa. Many across
the face of the earth knew and respected his devotion to the education of the
human spirit.
On his path to a career in education, Harold received his A.A. and played
football at Chaffey Junior College in Ontario, CA. He received his B.A. from
Whittier College, Whittier, CA, his M.A. from California State University, Los
Angeles and his Ph.D. with honors from the University of Utah. He was a member
of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi and a member of Phi Delta Kappa. Harold
taught seminary, junior high school and was a Vice-Principal in Southern
California. He served in the Church Education System and was head of the
Church College of Western Samoa. He was Director of Vocational Education at
Snow College and was the Superintendent of the North Sanpete School District.
He served as President of the Utah State Vocational Association and received
their Outstanding Service Award. He was the Director of the American
Cooperative School in Tunis, Tunisia, and was President of the Mediterranean
Area International Schools Association. Harold was active in the Boy Scouts of
America, receiving many awards including his Eagle Scout, the Whitney M. Young
Jr. Service Award, the Chief Sowiett Award and the Silver Beaver Award. He was
the Sanpete District Chairman for several years.
Throughout his life, he served his fellow man with devotion and humility.
Faithful to his God and true to his beliefs, he stood as an example of the
best that can be aspired to, an Educator who loved every one of his pupils.
Harold served as a Bishop, Branch President, member of a Stake Presidency and
many other positions in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He
served at the Manti Temple as a Temple Worker, Sealer, Temple President
Counselor, and Assistant Recorder. He was President over the Apia Samoa
Temple.
Harold is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lola; Children: Marcia (Randy)
Pyne, Michael (Janey) Johnson, Catherine (Chris) Holt, and David (Kelly)
Johnson; 12 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren. Brothers: LeGrande
(Betty) Johnson, and Ralph (Nancy) Johnson, Sister-in-law: Margaret Johnson,
Brother-in-law: Dan (Carole) Heaps, and many nieces and nephews. He is
preceded in death by his parents, brother, Kenneth Johnson and his wife's
parents.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM o Monday, January 2, 2006, at the
Fairview Third Ward, 131 East 100 North, Fairview, Utah. A viewing will be
held at the church from 9:00 to10:30 prior to services. Interment will follow
later that afternoon at the Orem City Cemetery under the direction of
Rasmussen Mortuary. A special thanks to Steve, Candice and Staff of Autumn
Park Assisted Living, to Marty and the IHC hospice nurses, Dr. Kim Bateman and
loving friends and neighbors.
Published in the Daily Herald on 12/30/2005.