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Harry S. Johnston

Birth	:	25 Oct 1869 Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	18 Mar 1962 Monterey, Highland County, Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.5014000, -79.5511017
Description	:	Highland Recorder March 22, 1962 Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Monterey Methodist Church for Harry S Johnston, 92, a respected citizen of Monterey for the past 57 years. Mr. Johnston, a retired mail carrier, died early Sunday. March 18 at his home on Spruce Street. He was the first Rural Free Delivery mail carrier in Highland County and served the postal service for 30 years He was born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., a son of John K. and Sally Osborne Johnston and was the last member of that family. His wife. Bessie K. Dickenson... Read More	Highland Recorder March 22, 1962 Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Monterey Methodist Church for Harry S Johnston, 92, a respected citizen of Monterey for the past 57 years. Mr. Johnston, a retired mail carrier, died early Sunday. March 18 at his home on Spruce Street. He was the first Rural Free Delivery mail carrier in Highland County and served the postal service for 30 years He was born in Greenbrier County, W.Va., a son of John K. and Sally Osborne Johnston and was the last member of that family. His wife. Bessie K. Dickenson Johnston preceded him in death as did a daughter. Mrs. Opal Game. Survivors include three daughters. Mrs. Elva Carpenter. Monterey. Mrs. Walter Tinney, Colonial Heights, and Mrs. C. Harris of Washington, DC; and two sons, Edgar Johnston, Monterey and Melvin Johnston, Blue Grass. He was a member of the Monterey Methodist Church The Rev. Norman A. Compton and the Rev. A.K. Johnson of officiated at the funeral Burial was in Blue Grass Cemetery with Obaugh Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Highland Recorder October 26, 1961 Harry S. Johnston of Monterey celebrated his 92nd birthday at his Spruce Street home Tuesday. Mr. Johnston, one of three known octogenarians in Highland, is a retired mail carrier, who for many years drove a mail hack between Monterey and Staunton.

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Harry S. Johnston's memorial is located at: Blue Grass Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland County, USA.
When did Harry S. Johnston death?
Harry S. Johnston death on 18 Mar 1962 in Monterey, Highland County, Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 38.5014000
Longitude: -79.5511017

Family Members:

Parent

John K. Johnston

(1837 - 1921)

Sallie Elizabeth Osborn Johnston

(1838 - 1917)

Spouse

Bessie Kate Dickenson Johnston

(1879 - 1955)

Siblings

Lula M. Johnston Slaven

(1867 - 1907)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 38.5014000, -79.5511017

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Coordinate: 38.5070490, -79.5754420

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Coordinate: 38.4740500, -79.5771060

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Coordinate: 38.4919309, -79.5021541

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Coordinate: 38.4642054, -79.5268776

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Coordinate: 38.5446759, -79.5654514

11. Chapman Halterman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4633053, -79.5088327

12. Wagner Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4502940, -79.5322650

13. Fleisher - Johnson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4356230, -79.5543393

14. Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4355650, -79.5542440

15. Seybert Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4268260, -79.5396720

16. Hull Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4467937, -79.6185700

17. Beverage Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4187267, -79.5386665

18. Daughtery Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4171070, -79.5838610

19. Monterey Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4160490, -79.5830940

20. Samples Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4123431, -79.5364579

21. Monterey Confederate Cemetery
Monterey, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4100941, -79.5800155

22. Hightown Methodist Church Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4242217, -79.6219718

23. Hevener Family Cemetery
Hightown, Highland County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4314460, -79.6363500

24. Doe Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 38.4328020, -79.4432990