Clive A. Johnson (1940)

DAVIS, JOHNSON, WEITZHEIMER

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 6/25/2007 at 17:09:50

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, August 08, 1940

DEATH CAME SUDDENLY TO CLIVE A. JOHNSON

Succumbs to Apoplexy While Working at School in St. Charles

St. Charles--(Special)--Our people were profoundly shocked early last Wednesday morning when it became known that Clive A. Johnson had died suddenly in the school building where he was employed as janitor. He had been mowing the yard and had gone into the school house and was talking to Mr. Reno, the agricultural teacher when he slumped in his chair without a moment's warning. Dr. Sayre arrived in a few minutes and tried to revive him, but it was too late and his death resulted from a stroke of apoplexy, having had another light attack a few weeks ago.

Mr. Johnson was 51 years of age and graduated from the St. Charles high school in 1906, and after taking a course in pharmacy had been employed in a number of drug stores, one at Victor, and also in Wapello, where he worked for fifteen years, only returning to St. Charles a few years ago, although the most of his early life was spent here, as he taught for a number of years in the country schools, and also the schools of St. Charles.

He leaves to mourn their loss, his wife and one daughter, Phyllis, now Mrs. Melvin Davis of Des Moines, also his son-in-law, Melvin Davis, whom he regarded almost as a son; his aged mother, Mrs. Clara Johnson of St. Charles; one sister, Mrs. Elva Weitzheimer of Pendleton, Oregon; and three brothers, Hollis of Portland, Oregon, Arthur of Rock Island, Ill.; and Rex of Winterset; several nephews and nieces, and many friends.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church Friday afternoon, conducted by the Rev. J. F. Arnold, and burial was made in the St. Charles cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. I. K. Sayre, E. E. Cox, C. C. Guilliams, H. O. Pahre, P. R. Sanders, and Dr. H. V. Garrett.
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The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, August 08 1940
Page 1, Column 4

CLIVE JOHNSON DIES SUDDENLY

Pharmacist At St. Charles For Many Years Dies Following Stroke Wed.

Clive A. Johnson, 52, pharmacist at St. Charles for several years, died suddenly about 9:30 a. m. Wednesday at the schoolhouse there where he was employed as janitor. Death was due to a stroke.

Johnson was born in Illinois but spent most of his life at St. Charles. He also had a drug store at Wapello, Ia. for several years.

He is survived by his wife of St. Charles; one daughter, Mrs. Melvin Davis of Des Moines; one sister, Elva Weltzhelmer of Pendleton, Ore.; and three brothers, Rex of Winterset, Arthur of Rock Island, Ill., and Hal of Sacramento, Calif.

No arrangements for funeral services had been made when the News went to press Wednesday.

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