CPO, USN, Ret. Born November 12, 1912, in Home Camp, Pa, died February 25, 1986, in National City, Calif. Blair's parents were Andrew and Winifred Johnston. His father died in 1924. Blair was known to all his friends as Johnny.
Blair enlisted in the Navy in 1930. He was a Commissary Steward. In the early years of his 23-year career, he served in the submarine service.
Blair was assigned to the Pearl Harbor Navy base in the 1930s and married Maria Kamalua Kanaina, of Waianae, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, in March 1935. They had three daughters: Winifred, born March 1936, Lucille, January 1937, and Blanch, a premature baby who died a day after her birth in December 1937.
The family was separated in 1942 because of the war with Japan. Mrs. Johnston and daughters were moved to San Francisco, Calif. and the family reunited at wars end, in 1945. The family moved to San Diego, in 1947. Blair retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty officer in 1953. He worked for a time for Yellow Cab in San Diego.
He worked for several years for Fisherman's Landing, San Diego Bay, and Seaforth Landing on Mission Bay, in the sport fishing industry. Blair's hobbies were fishing, bowling, tropical fish and his garden. Blair lived in National City, Calif. for the remainder of his life.
He was survived by his wife Maria, daughters Winifred Guest and Lucille Kilgore, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his mother, Winifred Kimmel.
He will always be remembered for his generosity and his love for fishing. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Feb. 14, 2003.
Blair enlisted in the Navy in 1930. He was a Commissary Steward. In the early years of his 23-year career, he served in the submarine service.
Blair was assigned to the Pearl Harbor Navy base in the 1930s and married Maria Kamalua Kanaina, of Waianae, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, in March 1935. They had three daughters: Winifred, born March 1936, Lucille, January 1937, and Blanch, a premature baby who died a day after her birth in December 1937.
The family was separated in 1942 because of the war with Japan. Mrs. Johnston and daughters were moved to San Francisco, Calif. and the family reunited at wars end, in 1945. The family moved to San Diego, in 1947. Blair retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty officer in 1953. He worked for a time for Yellow Cab in San Diego.
He worked for several years for Fisherman's Landing, San Diego Bay, and Seaforth Landing on Mission Bay, in the sport fishing industry. Blair's hobbies were fishing, bowling, tropical fish and his garden. Blair lived in National City, Calif. for the remainder of his life.
He was survived by his wife Maria, daughters Winifred Guest and Lucille Kilgore, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his mother, Winifred Kimmel.
He will always be remembered for his generosity and his love for fishing. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Feb. 14, 2003.
CPO, USN, Ret. Born November 12, 1912, in Home Camp, Pa, died February 25, 1986, in National City, Calif. Blair's parents were Andrew and Winifred Johnston. His father died in 1924. Blair was known to all his friends as Johnny.
Blair enlisted in the Navy in 1930. He was a Commissary Steward. In the early years of his 23-year career, he served in the submarine service.
Blair was assigned to the Pearl Harbor Navy base in the 1930s and married Maria Kamalua Kanaina, of Waianae, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, in March 1935. They had three daughters: Winifred, born March 1936, Lucille, January 1937, and Blanch, a premature baby who died a day after her birth in December 1937.
The family was separated in 1942 because of the war with Japan. Mrs. Johnston and daughters were moved to San Francisco, Calif. and the family reunited at wars end, in 1945. The family moved to San Diego, in 1947. Blair retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty officer in 1953. He worked for a time for Yellow Cab in San Diego.
He worked for several years for Fisherman's Landing, San Diego Bay, and Seaforth Landing on Mission Bay, in the sport fishing industry. Blair's hobbies were fishing, bowling, tropical fish and his garden. Blair lived in National City, Calif. for the remainder of his life.
He was survived by his wife Maria, daughters Winifred Guest and Lucille Kilgore, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his mother, Winifred Kimmel.
He will always be remembered for his generosity and his love for fishing. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Feb. 14, 2003.
Blair enlisted in the Navy in 1930. He was a Commissary Steward. In the early years of his 23-year career, he served in the submarine service.
Blair was assigned to the Pearl Harbor Navy base in the 1930s and married Maria Kamalua Kanaina, of Waianae, Oahu, Territory of Hawaii, in March 1935. They had three daughters: Winifred, born March 1936, Lucille, January 1937, and Blanch, a premature baby who died a day after her birth in December 1937.
The family was separated in 1942 because of the war with Japan. Mrs. Johnston and daughters were moved to San Francisco, Calif. and the family reunited at wars end, in 1945. The family moved to San Diego, in 1947. Blair retired from the Navy as a Chief Petty officer in 1953. He worked for a time for Yellow Cab in San Diego.
He worked for several years for Fisherman's Landing, San Diego Bay, and Seaforth Landing on Mission Bay, in the sport fishing industry. Blair's hobbies were fishing, bowling, tropical fish and his garden. Blair lived in National City, Calif. for the remainder of his life.
He was survived by his wife Maria, daughters Winifred Guest and Lucille Kilgore, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and his mother, Winifred Kimmel.
He will always be remembered for his generosity and his love for fishing. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Feb. 14, 2003.
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