El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-06
The Old Family Album

TITHEN he was six years old. Rev
w +. ST. Johnson. lr. began serv-
lng his God and his country So ollie
gently and rauenuy has he fought
ever since that be has acquired the
name or the fighting parsonr
Although now true westener.
Frank Mazkia Johnson, ir- was bora
in Boston. The year was 1852 and tne
day June 6. his father was Dr.
Frank Mackie johnson
At six years Of ase. young Johnson
lad his passion Tor UNIFORM 81 ll-
ne y seen s--ii--n5 ll14-ly le-Q-1
you In his first mlli-ary resaila- he
mas worn a Uniform Of some sort
practically all Of lne time since
TIE Boslon public srnools did not
hold enough Information for yOunE
Ar. J0Ansull, SO be a ent 10 81 Joan 5
military scu0cl al Lanlius. New York
Later he went % the army and navy
prep school az rs asufEstons ID. O.
SIN later be attended Boston Tech
and took a mining engineering
course.
ar. Johnson's Theological studies
we're taken Up later in western mis-
sion fields
From ais father. physician. Mr.
johnson learned tie essentials Of hoW
one OF the Ways ne did q vas 1F play
ing football az the military school he
attended.
Sir. Johnson went into church work
IN Montpelier, Idaho, January .. lsll-
There he was ordained a deacon Sep
temler IS. 1914 ne WAS uruaInul a
priest at Globe. ARK, Decemuer 3.
1917. and placed IN charge OF St
johns church.
Before be became q minister. John
son saw service DO tie army. ne en-
listed IN 1898 in company J.. Zstl in
entry. he was transferred 20 eroou
=. 18th cavalry, IN 1905. and sent 70
Fort Ethan AHens vermont de
served IN Cuba from October. 1916. 20
August, 1917 he took an officers
course az the army AMI navy prep
school az Aashiugton. d. C. de took
bis examination iu rnls course az Lea
went % ketchumY Idaho. es miner
'rcm ketclum he went 10 Montpelier
Idaho, in 1911 There re entered
church work.
In June. 1915. 1Ir. johnson enlisted
as a private Tor service on the leEl-
can border. he was made regimental
chap ain with the rank ot first SER
geaut 10 che second Idaho reEimenr
company b Noremn Der l5i 1915, he
was commissioned e first Lieutenant
moved 20 Globe, Arizona. where &c
took charge q ST. Johns church
From April 1917, 20 liar. 1918. Ar
Johnson served as a major OF infau-
try IN the United states reserves. Re
lost his commission throu-h mis-
placement Of records ard because Of
his activity against the governor OF
Arizona, he says.
In Nay. 1915 the subject Or this
biography enlisted in the navy as a
seaman, second class. and went To
san PEDRO. Cal lie was relieved of
active duty in February. 1873. and
came 60 u Paso gs curate OF S..
Clements church. Re left this posi-
tion last October 10 become secre-
rarv Of the American Legion and al
take charge Of two missions IN Sew
Mexico.
Nr- Johnson was married Nay q
1903, 70 Miss Vera ne Efece. Of Bos-
ton, who came out 20 Idaho 70 meet
him The narr.7ge took place en-
Shcshona sails. The young rurate IS
a member Of ali York rite bodies OF
Masonry and OF the kniChts Of Com
srantine. the highest order OF Ala
sonry On the rite There are only zoe
members in the Tinted states.
The British ministry Of health pro-
poses 90 employ women architects ln
the housing department.