Clarence D. Johnston of Howard, a guard many years at Rockview Penitentiary, died Wednesday, January 1, 1958 at the Lock Haven Nursing Home at the age of 79. He had been ill much of the ten years since his retirement from his work at Rockview.
Mr. Johnston was born April 5, 1878 at Blanchard, son of William and Charolette Llewellyn Johnston. His wife, the former Blanche Elizabeth Schenck, died March 1, 1920.
He was survived by a daughter, Mrs. Vonda Taylor of Harrisburg, a teacher in the State College High School at State College; a son, W. Dean Johnston, Felton Delaware; a brother, Vernon L. Johnston, Jersey Shore.
He was a member of the Howard Methodist Church and the Howard I.O.O.F. lodge.
Services were held at the Neff Funeral Home, Howard, with the Reverend James W. Nottingham officiating.
Interment was in Schenck Cemetery.
From His Obituary:
The Express. Lock Haven, PA
Thursday, January 2, 1958 Page 2
From His 1958 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: Clarence Dale Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Blanchard, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Jan 1958
Death Place: Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William Johnston
Mother: Charlotte Llewelyn
Spouse: Blanche E Schenck
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Prison Guard
Certificate Number: 3236
Mr. Johnston was born April 5, 1878 at Blanchard, son of William and Charolette Llewellyn Johnston. His wife, the former Blanche Elizabeth Schenck, died March 1, 1920.
He was survived by a daughter, Mrs. Vonda Taylor of Harrisburg, a teacher in the State College High School at State College; a son, W. Dean Johnston, Felton Delaware; a brother, Vernon L. Johnston, Jersey Shore.
He was a member of the Howard Methodist Church and the Howard I.O.O.F. lodge.
Services were held at the Neff Funeral Home, Howard, with the Reverend James W. Nottingham officiating.
Interment was in Schenck Cemetery.
From His Obituary:
The Express. Lock Haven, PA
Thursday, January 2, 1958 Page 2
From His 1958 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: Clarence Dale Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Blanchard, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Jan 1958
Death Place: Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William Johnston
Mother: Charlotte Llewelyn
Spouse: Blanche E Schenck
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Prison Guard
Certificate Number: 3236
Clarence D. Johnston of Howard, a guard many years at Rockview Penitentiary, died Wednesday, January 1, 1958 at the Lock Haven Nursing Home at the age of 79. He had been ill much of the ten years since his retirement from his work at Rockview.
Mr. Johnston was born April 5, 1878 at Blanchard, son of William and Charolette Llewellyn Johnston. His wife, the former Blanche Elizabeth Schenck, died March 1, 1920.
He was survived by a daughter, Mrs. Vonda Taylor of Harrisburg, a teacher in the State College High School at State College; a son, W. Dean Johnston, Felton Delaware; a brother, Vernon L. Johnston, Jersey Shore.
He was a member of the Howard Methodist Church and the Howard I.O.O.F. lodge.
Services were held at the Neff Funeral Home, Howard, with the Reverend James W. Nottingham officiating.
Interment was in Schenck Cemetery.
From His Obituary:
The Express. Lock Haven, PA
Thursday, January 2, 1958 Page 2
From His 1958 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: Clarence Dale Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Blanchard, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Jan 1958
Death Place: Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William Johnston
Mother: Charlotte Llewelyn
Spouse: Blanche E Schenck
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Prison Guard
Certificate Number: 3236
Mr. Johnston was born April 5, 1878 at Blanchard, son of William and Charolette Llewellyn Johnston. His wife, the former Blanche Elizabeth Schenck, died March 1, 1920.
He was survived by a daughter, Mrs. Vonda Taylor of Harrisburg, a teacher in the State College High School at State College; a son, W. Dean Johnston, Felton Delaware; a brother, Vernon L. Johnston, Jersey Shore.
He was a member of the Howard Methodist Church and the Howard I.O.O.F. lodge.
Services were held at the Neff Funeral Home, Howard, with the Reverend James W. Nottingham officiating.
Interment was in Schenck Cemetery.
From His Obituary:
The Express. Lock Haven, PA
Thursday, January 2, 1958 Page 2
From His 1958 Pennsylvania Certificate of Death:
Name: Clarence Dale Johnston
Gender: Male
Age: 79
Birth Date: 5 Apr 1878
Birth Place: Blanchard, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1 Jan 1958
Death Place: Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William Johnston
Mother: Charlotte Llewelyn
Spouse: Blanche E Schenck
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: Prison Guard
Certificate Number: 3236
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