Harry Raymond Johnson

born in Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois; removed to Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa in 1901 with parents; Worked as Stockman for US Rubber Co. house, later worked at Pittsburg Plate Glass Company; proposed to Candace and she suggested that they get a homestead in gillette; removed to Gillette, Campbell County, Wyoming and Candace followed shortly after; married Julia Candace Clapham in Gillette; removed to Recluse, Campbell County, Wyoming; removed to Vanport, Multnomah county, Oregon; worked in Keiser Shipyards in Vanport during WWII helping build Liberty Ships and also worked as a plumber; house destroyed in "Vanport Flood"; removed to Reedville, Washington County, Oregon; died at a hospital in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.

Harry R. Johnson

BEAVERTON-Services for Harry R. Johnson, 79, will be Friday at Reedville Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Lewis Abbott officiating. Friends who wish may call at Fuiten Mortuary Chapel in Hillsboro today, and until noon Friday.

Mr. Johnson died Tuesday in a Portland care center, following a short illness.

He was born at Moline, Ill., Oct. 7,1894, and spent his early life in Des Moines, Ia. He was married to Candace Clapham, March 10, 1921, at Gillett, Wyo., where he had homesteaded in 1920.

He came to Portland in 1942 to work in the shipyards. Later, he was a bookkeeper for Morehouse Glass Co., in Portland, then was employed for a short time at Oregon Stamp & Coin Co., until his retirement in 1955. after retirement he had a stamp collecting business at his home. He had lived in Beaverton since 1948.

He was a member of Reedville Presbyterian Church and the Stamp Club of Oregon.

He is survived by his widow, Candace; sons, Ray of Vancouver, Wash., and Bob of Aloha; daughter, Mrs. Chris Losli of Hillsboro; sister Mildred Johnson of Los Angeles, and 12 grandchildren.

The Family Suggests and memorial contributions be made to Reedville Presbyterian Church memorial fund.