Leo Edward Johnson

  General Notes:

Birth: Jan. 30, 1930
Fort Smith
Sebastian County
Arkansas, USA
Death: Dec. 24, 1960
Tacoma
Pierce County
Washington, USA

Leo Edward Johnson was born on January 30, 1930, at Ft. Smith, Sebastian County, Arkansas. His parents were William Dyer Johnson (Dec. 18, 1905 - Dec. 14, 1964) and Martha Aldona (Parker) Johnson (Jan. 30, 1910 - April 30, 1941).

He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean conflict, serving in the U.S. Army as a Corporal, Co. A 3rd Engn. C. Bn., from May 14, 1949 - Aug. 12, 1952.

Leo married Beverly Hanford on August 28, 1953, in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington; the Marriage License was dated August 27, 1953. They had three sons.

Leo Edward Johnson died on Saturday, December 24, 1960, in a car accident, and is buried at Mountain View Memorial Park, Lakewood, Washington. The funeral service was held on Thursday, December 29, 1960, at 11:30 a.m., at Mountain View Funeral Home; Rev. Bror Lundgren officiated.

03/23/16 Contributed by Peggy Buchanan

Family links:
Spouse:
Beverly Hanford Johnson Tilton (1928 - 1979)*

*Calculated relationship

Inscription:
LEO EDWARD JOHNSON
ARKANSAS
CPL US ARMY
KOREA
JAN 30 1930 DEC 24 1960

Burial:
Mountain View Memorial Park
Lakewood
Pierce County
Washington, USA
Plot: Space 4, Lot 185, Section: Veteran Memorial

Created by: Michael Tilton
Record added: May 10, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 110325102

Leo married Beverly Hanford Johnson on 28 Aug 1953 in Pierce Washington. (Beverly Hanford Johnson was born on 3 Oct 1928 in Shelton Mason Co Washington, died on 11 Apr 1997 in Tacoma Pierce Co Washington and was buried New Tacoma Cemetery in University Place Washington Find A Grave #110319297.)