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Opal Margaret Cox Johnson

Birth	:	28 Apr 1918 Newell, Butte County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 2017 Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1104965, -102.8367996
Description	:	Opal Margaret Cox Johnson April 28, 1918-Dec 18, 2015 Opal Margaret Cox Johnson, 99, died December 18, 2018 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. Opal Margaret Cox was born April 28, 1918 in Newell, South Dakota to Winfield & Drucilla Cox of Vale, South Dakota. Opal grew up in the Lead-Deadwood area. She got to witness Mt. Rushmore being built and often told of the time she got to sit on Teddy Roosevelt's nose while it was being constructed. She also attended the first ever Sturgis Rally in August, 1938, her and Arthur went on to attend... Read More	Opal Margaret Cox Johnson April 28, 1918-Dec 18, 2015 Opal Margaret Cox Johnson, 99, died December 18, 2018 at Highland Park Care Center in Alliance, Nebraska. Opal Margaret Cox was born April 28, 1918 in Newell, South Dakota to Winfield & Drucilla Cox of Vale, South Dakota. Opal grew up in the Lead-Deadwood area. She got to witness Mt. Rushmore being built and often told of the time she got to sit on Teddy Roosevelt's nose while it was being constructed. She also attended the first ever Sturgis Rally in August, 1938, her and Arthur went on to attend the rally 48 times. Opal was united in marriage to Arthur Johnson on November 1, 1939 in Vale, South Dakota. They celebrated 69 years of marriage when Arthur passed in 2009. On February 4, 1954 Opal & Arthur adopted their first child, a daughter, Dianne. In July of 1965 the family doubled in size when they adopted Ronda, Edward & Darrell. Opal spent her time being a busy farmer’s wife with 3 meals on the table every single day and a roast beef dinner every Sunday after church. She was an accomplished seamstress and a wonderful cook. She also loved scrapbooking and has many scrapbooks with everything a history buff might want to see. She was also very involved with the First Baptist Church. Opal is preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Arthur, her daughter Dianne, her parents, her brothers, Gayle & Delmar and her great granddaughter, Patience Melton. Survivors include her children, Edward Johnson of Scottsbluff, Darrell (Colette) Johnson of Alliance, Ronda (Luis) Vallejo of Kansas City, MO and her son in law Monte (Linda) Zillinger of Ft. Worth, TX, her grandchildren, Morgan, Tara and Trevor Johnson, Ashley Newhoff, Lindsey (Christin) Riemer, Jessica and Paige Johnson, Aubrey, Kenna, Chase, Lane, Avalon & Cross Vallejo, Candice (Carlos) Calderon, Eric (Amy) Zillinger, and Courtney (Michael) Melton. She is also survived by 15 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Her brothers- in- law, Dale (Jeanne) Johnson and Larry Brennan, and sisters-in -law Lucille Appleby and Gladys also survive. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Alliance with Pastor Paul Livingston officiating. Burial will be in the Alliance Cemetery.

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Opal Margaret Cox Johnson's memorial is located at: Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte County, USA.
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Opal Margaret Cox Johnson death on 18 Dec 2017 in Alliance, Box Butte County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.1104965
Longitude: -102.8367996

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1. Alliance Cemetery
Alliance, Box Butte County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1104965, -102.8367996

2. Calvary Cemetery
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6. Saint Johns United Lutheran Church Columbarium
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12. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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13. Nonpareil Cemetery
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14. Pioneer-Box Butte Cemetery
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15. Hemingford Cemetery
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16. Lakeside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0529850, -102.4274100

17. Katen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3372300, -103.2293300

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Coordinate: 42.4975014, -102.7161026

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24. Ellsworth Catholic Cemetery
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