Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-16

Theodore Johnston, former we'll
known Marshalltown man, and Tor
many years a stakeholder and secre-
tary and treasurer OF the Times-Re-
publican Printing Company and CASH
Ter Of the Times-Republican. died AZ
his home in Whittier. Calf, at
o'clock Monday afternoon. Death was
caused by q combination of heart dis
ease and kidney trouble with which
he had suffered for some time. The
end came quietly and without evident
pain while he was asleep.
Mr.. Johnston's health had been fall
ing steadily for several years. Pro.
nounced symptoms Of heart trouble,
and later a kidney complication, de-
veloped following quite a severe sick
ness Of about a year ago. Since then
he had been steadily declining In
health. Mr.. Johnston was 76 years OF
age.
Was Long. Time Resident.
From his boyhood, when he came
here with his parents in pioneer days,
until 1912, when he moved with Mrs.
| Johnston to Whittier to live, Mr.. john
ston had been q resident Of this city
for a period of fifty-seven years. Dur
ing most Of that time he had been in
positions that brought him in touch
with the public, first-as assistant post
maser for thirty years, then for seven
teen years with the Times Republican
| which gave him wide acquaintance
and very many friends.
By his business associates OF the
Times Republican he was held in an
esteem that came close to being AZ
| lection and his kindly manner and
quiet presence was missed when he
retired from his office in the business
department. The owners of the Times
Republican and his former co-workers
sincerely regret his death but realize
! that he had lived a life Of sincerity
and well doing far beyond the average
| man.
| Came Here in 1855.
Mr.. Johnston was born at Mount
Joy, Pa, Sept. l, 1874. His parents
were William and Barbara Johnston.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOHNSON and their son.
Theodore, came to this city in 1855.
The head Of the family was a black
smith, trade he followed after COM
ing here.
| Theodore was II when his parents
came here. and until he was IS he at
| tended school, then went to work as
clerk in the clothing store OF Moses
| Stern. While so employed E. n.
Chaplin, a pioneer newspaper editor OF
the city. was appointed postmaster.
Theodore Johnston. not yet 81 years of
age, had attracted Chapin's attention
and the latter appointed him deputy
postmaster in 1864. The young man
held this office thru the successive
post office administrations of Chaplin,
Col Elliott Shurtz, w. T. Bailey, and
S. c. Mcfarland, and until 1894.
Comes to Times Republican.
! S. c. Mcfarland had sold the Times.
Republican to Welker Given, but after
Mcfarland retired from the postmast-
ership he was employed by Given to
be business manager Of the paper
Mcfarland engaged Johnston to be
cashier and the latter entered the en-
ploy Of the Times Republican In the
fall Of 1895.
The next year Mcfarland and A. N
Parrett bought the paper. and in 1895
D. w. Norris, J. P. Dotson and Mr.
Johnston bought out Mcfarland and
Parrett and Mr.. Johnston became Sec
rotary and treasurer Of the corpora
ton. Mr.. Johnston remained in this
office with the company until in May
1912, when he sold his interest in the
property to other stockholders and was
made cashier Of the company. He con-
tinued in the employ of the company
until Aug. 81, Of that year, and few
days later left with Mrs. Johnston fol
Whittier to live.
Was Active Church Man.
Mr.. Johnston had a new home bull,
at Whittier next door to the residence
Of his son in law, DR.. George E. Wan.
berg, and, with Mrs. Johnston, settled
down there to enjoy his declining
years. With DR.. Wanberg. Mr.. John.
ston invested in citrus fruit propert,
and became interested later in the de.
velopment Of citrus fruit acreage neal
Whittier.
In church circles Mr.. Johnston wa.
a life long member and active worker
in the Methodist church. For thirty.
six years. prior to leaving this city, HI
had been a member Of the officia
board Of the denominations church
here.
Wife and Daughter Survive.
Mrs. Johnston, who survives he
husband, was Miss Martha Jones be
fore her marriage at Quarry. Oct. II
1871. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston were tn
parents Of one daughter, Mrs. Wan
berg, who also survives her father
Mr.. Johnston was the last survivinl
member Of his family, brother, Lev
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