Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883
Andrew "Andy" Marion Johnson, 97, of Anchorage, Alaska passed away on October 3, 2017 at his home. A memorial service with military honors was June 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carrington Cemetery. Johnson's cremated remains will be buried next to his wife, Carol June (Galt) Johnson.
A celebration of life and time of remembrance followed.
Andy was born on March 15, 1920, in Lexington, Ky. He is the youngest son of Marshall and Winifred Johnson. After graduating high school in Lexington, he attended two years of college studying business administration and accounting.
In November 1942, Andy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp. As a World War II veteran, he served in the South Pacific and was honorably discharged in 1945. With the encouragement of a friend, Andy made the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. in October 2014. Thanks to the co-founders Ron and Lynda Travis of The Last Frontier Honor Flight, as well as the many volunteers and contributors, Johnson's trip was a most memorable one.
From 1953-1965 he was owner/operator of A.M. Johnson Construction Co. in Erlanger, Ky.
Andy was husband to Carol June Johnson for 33 years until her passing in 2013. He is survived by his stepdaughters Teresa M. Alyea of Anchorage, Alaska and Melinda Norwood Lathrop of Bethel, Alaska. He is also survived by his grandson Alec Marshall Johnson Sr. and his great-grandchild Alec Marshall Johnson Jr. of Tampa, Fla.; his nephew Bob (Vicki) Johnson and niece Winnie (Bill) Wilder of Kentucky; his cousin Rebecca "Reba" Hoover of Kentucky and Florida; his sister-in-law Marlene (Robert) Scott and brother-in-law Darryl (Carol) Galt of N.D.; along with other in-laws and friends.
Johnson is preceded in death by his parents Marshall William and Winifred Scott Johnson; his brother and sister-in-law Charles and Henrietta Johnson; Andy's first wife Mary Elizabeth Johnson and their son Richard Scott Johnson; his second wife Patricia M. Johnson and their son Andrew M. Johnson, Jr.; his third wife Mary Reid Johnson.
Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.
