Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1919 — MISS MARGARET JOHNSTON DEAD [ARTICLE]

MISS MARGARET JOHNSTON DEAD

Highly Respected Remington Lady Dies In Minnesota Hospital. Miss Margaret Johnston, a daughter of C. B. Johnston of Remington, died December 28 of pneumonia at a hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, where she had recently undergone an operation, following an attack of Influenza, and the funeral was held at Remington the following Monday and burial made in the cemetery there beside her mother, who died in May, 1917. Miss Johnston was born at Washburn,, Illinois, March 23, 1879, and her early life was spent there. Her parents moved to Remington several years ago and she had since resided there. She leaves an aged father, step-mother, two brothers, W. E. Johnston, of Remington, and Dr. C. R. Johnston of Decatur, Illinois, two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Snyder of Hutchinson, Kansas, and Mrs. Dr. Melner of Kokomo, Indiana, and many relatives and hosts of friends, including several in Rensselaer. Miss Johnston was a member of the party of fourteen, who accompanied The Democrat editor and wife on a sightseeing trip to Niagara Falls, New York City, Norfolk, Washington, D. 0., and Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1911, and the, other members of this party will be very sorry to learn of her death.