Ace Donald Johnson Sr. 1917 - 2012 Texas - Oregon

Ace Donald Johnson Sr.
BIRTH
16 Jul 1917
Floydada, Floyd County, Texas, USA
DEATH
10 Sep 2012 (aged 95)
BURIAL
Restlawn Memory Gardens
West Salem, Polk County, Oregon, USA
PLOT
Garden of Protection
MEMORIAL ID
106487604 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 3
FLOWERS 0
AUMSVILLE - Ace D. Johnson born in Floydada Texas on July 16, 1917 to Ben and Sue Johnson, he was the 4th of 5 children.

He married Dorothy Lambert on April 2, 1939 in Norman Oklahoma. They moved to Los Angeles, CA, where their three children were born.

He was employed by Alcoa where he welded on airplanes and made parts for the planes during the War.

After coming to Oregon for a visit he moved his family to Salem where Ace worked for the union Pipe fitting and welding. He retired from Local 290 in the 70's.

He married Shirley Smith in 1965 in Reno, Nevada. They lived in Jefferson, OR for a few years until they made Turner their home until moving to Aumsville in 1980. Shirley preceded him in death in 1998.

Ace enjoyed playing fiddle with anyone that would play with him. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, telling stories, and in his later years, gardening. He had beautiful flowers. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Sublimity, OR.

Ace is survived by three children, Joyce Marlatt of Redmond OR; Dora Morlan (Ron), Aumsville; Ace Johnson (Weltha), Jefferson; 8 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, and two great great grand children. A great grandson preceded him in death in 1995. A sister, Clara Guy (Jack) of Pueblo CO which due to her health is unable to attend, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at Restlawn funeral home, 201 Oak Grove Rd NW, Salem OR on September 17th at 1pm.

Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on September 18, 2012.
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AUMSVILLE - Funeral services will be held Monday, September 17, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Restlawn Funeral Home. Interment Restlawn Memory Gardens.

Published in the Salem, Oregon Statesman Journal on September 12, 2012.

Family Members
Spouses

Dorothy Marie Lambert Miller
1921–1994 (m. 1939)


Shirley E. Lambert Johnson
1923–1998 (m. 1965)