JAMES WILLIAM JOHNSON

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JAMES WILLIAM JOHNSON After a brief illness, James passed away Saturday, September 27, 2008. James was predeceased by wife Anne in 2007, brothers Reg and Ed and sister Janet. He is survived by his sons, Jim (Katie) and Ken (Diane); grandchildren, Jody (Albert) Zavala, Ashley and Scott of Winnipeg and Edmonton and great-grandchildren, Tyler and Riley of Phoenix. James will also be missed by numerous nieces and nephews and their families in both Canada and the United States. James grew up on Simcoe Street and worked many jobs in order to help support his mother who was a single parent through The Depression. James sold magazines downtown before school, fought forest fires, worked at Building Products, George McLean Wholesale Grocers and sold oil products such as Veedol and Tidex for the Tidewater Oil Company. James went into business for himself calling on customers in rural Manitoba for CJAY TV and the Manitoba Historical Society. James and Anne enjoyed their cottage on Fifth Avenue of Sandy Hook, travelling and their grandchildren. In his younger years, James enjoyed playing sports and in his more recent years, going to the McPhillips Street Station, Assiniboine Park, trips in the country and visits from family and friends. The family would like to thank the staff at the Charleswood Care Centre for their care and compassion and especially family friend Tracy Sabanski for her kindness and patience. Dad's roommate Kari Olafson was also a good friend and visits from Jodi Shaw and others were highlights in his life. We'd also like to thank the staff at Seven Oaks Hospital for their efforts and especially E.R. Nurse Carl Anderson who is also family. A memorial service and celebration of James' life will be held at Neil Bardal Inc., 984 Portage Ave. (entrance on Aubrey Street), on Thursday, October 2 at 3:00 p.m. Donations can be made to the Parkinson Society of Manitoba, 302-171 Donald Street, Winnipeg, MB R3C 1M4, 786-2637. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200 nbardal.mb.ca

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Oct 01, 2008