Show branam kanab department e aa lyn jr 0 EDITED BY MRS ROSE H HAMBLIN KANAB 4 BIOGRAPHY OP OF WM WAL FREDERICK JOHNSON william frederick johnson of ka nab who alio was drowned when the boat capsized in tho the colorado river last week was a native of kanab ile ho was born here october 21 1898 and was the oldest son BOH of mary ann hamblen johnson and sixtus E johnson ilia his childhood was waa spent lif in chanab kanab at the age of nine years ho he went with lila his fattier father on tho the range and until twenty years yeara of ago age rode tho the range in southern utah and northern arizona six years ago lie he began to work in the park service at tho the grand canyon lie he helped to build the kalbak trail from froin the south rim arid and later worked in the information office two years ago ho he was waa promoted to park ranger about this time lie he married georgia ott of dallas texas and has resided at the grand canyon since that time until hla his death last week A joint funeral service was hold held february 26 at grand canyon cinder the auspices auspice s of the american legion for mr air johnson and tile the other victim of the accident glen sturdevant special tribute was paid to the deceased tor for his splendid work and manly qualities while in the park service his trustworthy sterling characteristic avon won him many friends the floral offerings wore were beautiful and after the service the flowers tor for fred were cast into tile the colorado river from the grand canyon bridge to cover his watery grave grava those from kanab who attended the service were mr and mrs airs sixtus E johnson parents of the deceased mai mailon ion johnson his brother walter daniels and frank farnsworth mr air johnson Is survived by hla his wife theli little daughter joan jean his four slaters sisters mrs alra walter daniels mrs airs ann weston dana and dafna johnson and ilia hla brother marlon marion johnson A wire not net has haa been stretched across the river in the hope that the body may be recovered |