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Submitted byTracy Johnson Summerville.
Last Updated: Tuesday, August 14, 2001

MRS. MAUD JOHNSON        
Mrs. Maud Johnson was born October 8, 1878, in Burt County, Nebraska, near Tekamah.  She passed out of this world into the place of her Savior, Monday morning in the North Platte hospital, November 23, 1942, at the age of 64.    When eleven years old, she moved with her parents to Garfield Table in Lincoln County.  A little later they moved to the Nesbit community.    
On April 15, 1903, she was married to Chas B. Johnson.  To this union six children were born, three sons, Glen, Mitchell, So. Dakota; Forrest, Hawthorne Calif; Russell of the U.S. Marines, stationed aboard ship and three daughters, Mrs. Ivan Jones of Gandy; Lucille at home; Gertrude preceded her mother in death.    
After being married, the Johnson's lived in the Whittier community in Lincoln County.  Two years later they took up a Kinkaid homestead in the Garfield Community. In 1909 the Johnson's moved into Logan County.  Three years later when the Kearney branch of the Union Pacific Railroad was built in Stapleton, Mr. Johnson and his family moved into this community and built one of the first homes in the new town of Stapleton.  During the next four years Mr. Johnson was a member of the Mansfield and CO. Mercantile store.   When the company sold their interests to H.G. Lamb, the Johnson's moved back into the Nesbit community, where they have lived until the present time.      
Besides her husband and five children, Mrs. Johnson leaves to mourn her passing, four grandchildren, three in California, Donzel, Kenneth, and Doris Jeane; Patty of Mitchell South Dakota; two brothers, R. Gibbs, Stapleton, and Homer Gibbs, Ringwold; one sister. Mrs. C.E. Rogers, Stapleton. Her brother-in-law, Mr. Wood and sister-in-law, Mrs. David Gibbs, are among the bereaved.  Also an Aunt Gertrude Laughlin, and three cousins, Margaret, Lucille, and David Laughlin, of Mission, Kansas, She leaves many dear friends to mourn her passing. When but a young lady, Mrs. Johnson was converted by hearing the Gospel in a revival services.  This experience influenced her entire life.  As Solomon of old predicted,: "Her children rise up and call her blessed."  Her husband said but a moment after her death: "I count it a privelege to have been her husband."  Her impressions upon the lives of her children will never be forgotten and shall be felt upon their children for many years to come.   Her Christian influence was also felt in the communities where she lived, and always being first to offer help to homes during times of sickness and need.   She always attended church and Sunday school, and took her active part until recently, hindered by ill health.  It can truthfully be said the entire community will note the effect of her passing.

CARD OF THANKS We want to thank our friends and neighbors for the many helping hands and the sincere sympathy extended to us during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother.
Chas B. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Johnson and family
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Johnson and family
Russell Johnson
Lucille Johnson

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