The labor world., 1922-09-30
Waller N. JOHNSON, PROMINENT
:MoNED BY Death UNION Man, sum
Mas Nominee For Sheriff and
!; Popular in Cit yand County.

. Walter NJ Johnson, 40, SIS Seventh
avenue East, candidate for sheriff,
having been nominated at! the pri-
n AIRY election. died at local hospi-
al Sunday afternoon at 5 O'Clock,
following an illness Of two weeks.
Mr.. johnson was stricken with
pneumonia while campaigning in the
county, He was a man of robust
health and at first paid little atten;-
ton to what he thought was an or
dinary cold. He was finally COM
pelled to remain at his home. When
i physician was called he ordered
the patient to be sent to hospital
where his sickness yielded quickly TO
good nursing and close medlcal at
tention. It was thought until sun
day morning that he was out or
danger and his family planned on
removing him to his home In few
days. A turn for the worse came
during the dc and he sank quickly
dying in a few hours.
Newsboy in Duluth.
:, The deceased was one Of the best
known and popular men in Duluth
and St. Louis county. He was born
in Canada and came to Duluth with
his parents when an infant. lie lived
here all his life. His first work was
as a newsboy on the Duluth Evening
Herald 40 years ago. lie was later
apprenticed as a WoodWorKer ana
was employed for years by the old
Scott g. Holston company He lett
that work to become an assistant IN
the office of the city engineer where
he rendered faithful service for ~
years. He then became stage electrl-
clan and was employed as such
at several of the local the
aters, alternating occasionally as
traveling salesman.
Action in Politics.
He was from early manhood active
in politics, fraternal societies and
labor unions. He was candidate
for county auditor eight years ago
and made a remarkable but unsuc-
ccssful run against Odin Halden. He
came within Sc votes of being NOM
mated for sheriff in 1918. and en-
couraged by the support then given
him he resolved to again become a
candidate at this election. lie fin
ished second in the primary race with
live candidates in the field.
:, Gained Plurality.
: Mr.. Johnson's popularity was
gained from his bigness of heart and
his whole-souled personality. His
chief pleasure seemed to be in doing
good for others. and he wanted that
good to be done without the recip-
lent knowing anything about the
'giver and helper.
He is survived by his widow, his
aged mother, Mrs. Freda Ogg of Col
hyville; John 8. Ogg and Baldwin
Johnson of Duluth. brothers, and Mrs.
Julia Hazelton of Huntington Beach,
California, a sister. He was a men,
ber of the Theatrical Stage EN-
ployes' union and the U. c. T.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning from the Masonic temple.
Rev. Noble S. Elderkin. pastor of the
Pilgrim Congregational church, Off
the life of the deceased, referring
tenderly to his fine qualities, among
which he said, were kindness, loyalty,
courage and thoughtfulness for the
aged and the little ones.
There were many beautiful offer
ings, among which were wreaths from
the Stage Employees union, the Mo-
tion Picture Operators union and the
employees of the Duluth Edison COM
pany. Members of both unions and
many actors AND theatrical managers
attended.
The pail bearers we're: Peter Nelson
John P. Shannahan, Thos. Chalmers
f. D. Ash, George M. Peterson and w.
+. McEwen. 1nterment was at For
est Hill cemetery where DR.. Elderkin
performed the last solemn rites over
the remains.
The death of Walter NJ. Johnson Is
a severe blow to his widow who is
Siiefstricken over her loss 1t cast
a shroud of gloom over all places