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STUART THOMAS JOHNSON
Born: Sep 20, 1931
Date of Passing: Jul 26, 2018
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemorySTUART THOMAS JOHNSON It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Stuart Thomas Johnson at his home on July 26, 2018. Stuart was predeceased by the love of his life, his wife Donna, in 2015. He was also predeceased by his parents, Morgan and Myrtle Johnson, his siblings, Garth Johnson, Shirley Sanford and Morgan Johnson as well as his sisters-in-law, Viola McElroy and Eleanor Johnson and brothers-in-law, Fred Sanford, Doug McElroy and Frank Campbell. He is survived by his sisters-in-law, Ivy Campbell and Jean (Jim) Carnegie and many nieces and nephews. Stu was born in Beulah, Manitoba on September 20, 1931. He talked of his early years as a time of making music with his family as they all played instruments. In 1950, he began working for the Canadian Pacific Railway as a telegrapher on the Brandon and Kenora Divisions. In 1954, he married Donna Grace Douglas and then enjoyed 61 years of marital happiness. That same year, Stu and Donna settled in Isabella, Manitoba where Donna taught school and Stu commuted to work on the railroad. In 1960, Stu decided that the railroad was not for him and he went back to school. He entered Brandon University in 1963 and in 1966 he graduated with a Teacher's Certificate and a Bachelor of Science degree. That same year, Stu and Donna moved to Winnipeg where they both found teaching positions. Stu taught Biology in the St. James School Division, first at St. James Collegiate and then at Sturgeon Creek until he retired. Stu left his mark on his students through the years and maintained contact with many of them after their graduation. Stu was profoundly affected by the death of his older brother, Garth, who gave his life while serving in the RCAF during the Second World War. As Garth was buried in England, Stu began to research other Canadian servicemen who had died overseas. He and Donna took many trips to Europe and Stu made a point of visiting the cemeteries and photographing the graves so he could send the pictures to family members in Canada. Another very important part of his life, especially after retirement, was his involvement with the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum in Brandon, Manitoba. For many years, Stu and Donna were faithful volunteers at the museum. Stu and Donna travelled all over the world, made friends everywhere they went and were able to stay in touch with many of them. Stu was always the one with a joke or story to tell and he loved meeting new people and learning the story of their lives. He was much loved by his many nieces and nephews and their children. Stu requested that we have no funeral service for him so there will be a private family graveside service at a later date. If you so wish, donations in Stu's memory may be made to the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum, 300 Commonwealth Way, Brandon, Manitoba R7A 5Y3. For those who wish to sign the online Guest Book please visit www.chapellawn.ca Chapel Lawn Funeral Home 204-885-9715
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 04, 2018
Condolences & Memories (3 entries)
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Stu had such a wonderful sense of humour and added so much entertainment to all our family gatherings. His love of war history and his trips were often shared with family and friends which made us feel like we were right there sharing their trip! He loved taking his knowledge and pictures to do presentations to school children. Another memory I had of Stu was when I was just starting school and of course Donna was my teacher and for some reason I was to go to their house for lunch and Stu decided to make pumpkin pie and whip cream! Let’s just say that the pie was delicious but the whipped cream not so much! Guess he didn’t remember you need to put vanilla in! Kind of turned me off whip cream for a while and we quite often reminded him of this incident! The last time I saw Stu he still had that same smile and shared many of his favourite pictures that graced the walls of his home! We will miss you Stu but I know you are now with the love of your life ❤️ - Posted by: Wayne and Susan Poppel (Second Cousin) on: Aug 04, 2018
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My wife and I often spoke of Mr. J and the kind and gentle spirit that he was. You always knew that he genuinely cared about his students. We were blessed to have him as a teacher and “educator”. One of his pearls of wisdom...”never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear” and always warned us to “stay out of that den of iniquity “ (the Assiniboine Hotel) Good advice then and now! Our condolences to the family, may he rest in peace. - Posted by: John and Debra Perreault (Former students. Class of '75) on: Aug 04, 2018
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Stu is 11 years older than me. I was in grade 11 in 1960 when Stu resumed his schooling at Crandall. There were 4 grades, 9 to 12, in our room. I recall those days that it was strange having Stu attend classes as he was so much older than the rest of us students. He sat directly behind me. Like the rest of us, he addressed our two teachers as Mr. Davison and Mrs. Rampling. In those times, students would never dare to refer to teachers by their first names. In later years when Stu and Donna would attend functions in Crandall, they would sometimes use our place as their home base. Stu had a great sense of humour and he was a pleasure to be around. - Posted by: Brian Johnston (Friend) on: Aug 04, 2018
