Obituary of Donald C. Johnson

Donald C. Johnson, 88, of Jamestown, NY, went to be with the Lord November 29, 2015. He was born May 20, 1927, in Jamestown, the son of the late Arlene E. Ohman Johnson & Clifford E. L. Johnson. He was a 1945 graduate of Jamestown High School and served in the US Navy during World War II (& postwar) on the crew of PGM -13, destroying enemy mines. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Syracuse University in 1951 and worked for many years as an insurance agent. On December 5, 1952 he married the love of his life, Sonya L. Swanson Johnson. They would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this Saturday. Don was a very devoted son, husband, father, & grandfather who loved God, his family & his country. He was a member of Zion Covenant Church, the VFW, NRA, Lakewood Rod & Gun Club, and the Viking Lodge. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved nature, hunting, botany, animals, and birds. One of his favorite places to be was out in the woods. In earlier years he enjoyed lifting weights, boxing, & drag racing. He never lost his passion for learning and was always reading about new subjects. Besides spending lots of time with his grandson, he liked to tinker & build things around the house, work on his cars, and meet his friends every morning for coffee (where they solved all the world's problems.) He will be deeply missed & most remembered for his great sense of humor, interesting stories, and the love he had for his family & friends. He is survived by his wife Sonya, daughter Sheila Ley & her husband Jeff of Erie, PA, grandson Zachary Ley of Erie, sister-in-law Sally Stohl (Clark) of Lakewood, NY, nephew Chris Stohl (Amy) & niece Julie Johnson (Todd) all of Snyder, NY, and niece Holly Crisci (Brad) of Tampa, FL, and 6 great-nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday in the Lind Funeral Home. Friends will be received from 6-8 PM Thursday, 2-4 PM Friday and one hour prior to the service Saturday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Zion Covenant Church, 520 Fairmount Ave, Jamestown, NY 14701, or the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Attn: The VFW Tribute Pages, 406 West 34th St. Suite 718, Kansas City, Missouri, 64111, or www.vfw.org & contribute to Tribute Pages (in memory of Donald C. Johnson - participant Sheila Ley). Here's the link : http://heroes.vfw.org/site/TR/Events/General?px=3595465&pg=personal&fr_id=1090