Myron Ernest Johnson

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The tenth of 12 children of John Hardin and Lois (Smith) Johnson, he was the only child born outside of Kansas, while his parents had temporarily moved to California to find work. The family's sojourn there lasted only six months, and they returned to Johnson County, Kansas.

His mother died of pneumonia when Myron was nearing five years of age. His father, a farmer and carpenter, felt he had no choice but to break up the large family of children that he could not support or take care of himself, and he placed Myron and his youngest brothers at the Kansas State Orphans' Home in Atchison, Kansas. Myron had many adventures while growing up at the orphanage and in foster homes, culminating in his determination to achieve an education for himself and become an architect. It would take him ten years of working his way through school while he supported himself. Completing high school and college, he graduated in 1919, the first (and only that year) B.S. graduate from the School of Architecture of Kansas State College in Manhattan.

His jobs after that included working for the architectural firm of Thomas Barber in Colorado Springs, Colorado; running his own architectural firm in Salina, Kansas, and finally, working as an architect overseeing the construction of new stores in the Midwest and California for the J.C. Penney Company, 1928-1952. He also served a year in the Army during World War I, stationed at Camp Funston, near Manhattan, Kansas, 1917-1918.

He was called "John" by his wife and "Pop" by his grandchildren. He married Edith Loree Kelly (a fellow architecture student at Manhattan) on 1 August 1917 in Alma, Wabaunsee Co., Kansas and they had four children, raised to adulthood in Columbus, Ohio. In 1945 he and his wife and youngest child relocated to Southern California, his final posting with the J.C. Penney Company before his retirement in 1952, after which Pop and Edith returned to live in Columbus, Ohio.

Myron stayed in touch with his siblings and his interest in maintaining his family ties and researching his family history remained strong. He also inherited his father's ability and love of working with his hands, enjoying woodcrafting and furniture-making. Between 1956 and 1960, at the instigation of his children and for the benefit of his grandchildren, he penned his autobiography.

After seven years as a widower, Myron died of cancer of the throat. He was cremated 26 January 1968 and his ashes were buried the following day beside those of Edith, with a graveside service at 11:00 a.m.

Myron married Edith Loree Kelly on 1 Aug 1917 in Alma, Wabaunsee Co, Kansas, USA. Edith (daughter of William James Kelly and Hattie Sophia Millikan) was born on 11 Jan 1892 in , Johnson Co, Kansas, USA; died on 24 Aug 1961 in Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio, USA; was buried in Galloway, Franklin Co, Ohio, USA (Sunset Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

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Jo married John Fisher on 24 Oct 1943 in Columbus, , Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Loren Gale Johnson, age 87, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009. Born March 14, 1922, the son of the late Myron E. and Edith (Kelly) Johnson. After graduating from Grandview High School in 1940, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps. He flew 30 missions over Germany in a B-17 as lead pilot in the 388th bomb group of the 8th Air Force and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was a test pilot for a year before being discharged as a Major. Gale received a BS degree in accounting from The Ohio State University in 1948 and was recalled into the U.S. Air Force to serve in the Korean War. He retired from Battelle Memorial Institute after 35 years. Gale is survived by his wife of 64 years, Martha L.; sons, Jeffrey L. (Kathryn Haller), Dr. Scott W. (Susan) and Christopher N. (Wendy); grandchildren, Benjamin, Andrew (Chinn Wang), Adam, Wesley, Lisa, David and Lewis; sisters, Jo Ann (John) Fisher, Patricia (Norman) Gatsch; brother, Neil D.; and ten nieces and nephews. Private burial Union Cemetery. Memorial Service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd., where family will receive friends at a reception in Brownlee Hall immediately following the service. Rev. James M. Long officiating. If you wish, in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to HomeReach Hospice, c/o Ohio Health Foundation, 180 E. Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215 or to a favorite charity, in his memory. Arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road.

[Published in The Columbus Dispatch, March 28 & 29, 2009]

Loren married Martha Laylin. Martha was born on 8 Aug 1922. [Group Sheet]

Living married P.A. Chard. (daughter of Howard Chard and Anna Smith) [Group Sheet]

Patricia married (Male) Gatsch. [Group Sheet]