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Subject: [CAYolo] Adreon Beauton JOHNSTON (1920-2002) (obit.)
Date: 10 May 2002 09:01:55 -0600

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Surnames: JOHNSTON, WEINMANN, EMMONS, CHONG, SIM, SHAYMAN
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Adreon Beauton Johnston

Adreon Beauton Johnston died following a long battle with Mylodysplastic Syndrome Thursday, May 2, 2002, at age 82.

Born April 17, 1920, in Manilla, Ark., Mr. Johnston had been a resident of Woodland for 40 years. He worked at A.C. Spark Plug in Flint, Mich. before beginning six years of duty with the Flint Michigan Fire Department. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and moved to California shortly after because of Irene's illness. He soon established several Schwin Bicycle and Hobby Shops and worked for Modean Manufacturing while attending Whittier College and Long Beach State.

After graduating with a master of arts degree in 1952 he began a 34-year teaching career in the East Whittier School District and retired from teaching in 1978 having served one year in the Esparto School District and the last 16 years at Hiram Johnson Sr. High in Sacramento. He enjoyed traveling, hunting, fishing, raising horses and training hunting dogs. He enjoyed flying his own airplane for several years before turning it in for an interest in Antique cars. He was a member of the Sacramento Reliable A's Model A Ford Club of America and the Sacramento Valley Model T Club as well as the Order of the Elks Woodland Lodge No. 1299.

Mr. Johnston is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jean K. Hamman Johnston; daughters, Carol Ann Weinmann of Woodland and Gale Adrian Emmons of Klamath Falls, Ore.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; adopted daughter, Young S. Chong and son, Young Chul Sim and wife Ellene and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Irene Julia Shayman; and son, Adreon Brent, in 1983.

Friends, family and students are invited to bring a story to share and attend a Celebration of Life for Mr. Johnston at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at the recently established Johnston home.

The family requests memorials be directed to Adreon Brent Johnston 4-H Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 2940, Carmichael, 95609; or the charity of the donor's choice.

Simple Traditions of Carmichael is assisting the family with arrangements.

(Obituary from the "The Daily Democrat," Friday, May 10, 2002, (Woodland, Yolo County, California). Submitted with the permission of the "The Daily Democrat," 711 Main St., Woodland, CA 95695. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)

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