Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1922-02-15
BIG ATTENDANCE At
MRs.JOHNS FUNERAL

/ Mrs. Joseph Johns, who died at Pa
cific Grove, California. mother of Mrs
G. +. Lcavitt. Mrs. F. Burner. Jos.
/ Johns and Will Johns of Yerington was
! buried Friday in the Ycrington ccmct-
cry. the body escorted by members
of the American Legion, i'll uniform
as pail bearers, Mrs. Johns having
been a charter mcbmer of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary to that organization
The M. f. church was crowded with,
friends who came to pay their last
respects to the deceased. During the
services the following obituary was
read by the Rev Dixon
Ann Andrew was born in Corn
wall, England, June "a, 1913, and died
in Pacific Grove, California, February
6, 1922, in her 74th year.
The two oldest children. namely,
Mrs. G. L. Leavitt and Mrs +. NJ.
Burner were born i'll New Zealand.
In 1883, the family moved to Tas-
mania, where Joseph Johns, Mrs. A. V.
Marker and William H. Johns were
born
In Tasmania. Mr.. Johns worked as
all engineer in a gold mine and filled
the place OF preacher and class leader
in the Wesleyan Methodist church.
When our townsman. Will Johns,
was four months old his family
crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving
i'll Florin, California, on Christmas
day. 1888 Mr.. Johns Immediately
joined the California Conference and
commenced work in Greeneville. Mr..
and Mrs Johns came to Mason valley
in September, 1893 and had pastor
ate here for five years. MIR. Johns
ministry i'll this country covered
period of % years, all OF which was
spent in Nevada work except six
years in California. Mr. Johns and
his brother, the Rev. William Johns,
both retired from the active work of
their ministry i'll the California Con-
ference ii September. 1916, ad both
families. upon retirement. settled in
Pacific Grove, where they have re-
sided near each other ever since.
In the early days the work in Ne
vada meant hard work and plenty OF
it. hard times and more than enough
OF it. for the minister and his family
especially if he had a large one. Mrs
Johns bore with heroic fortitude the
vicissitudes OF the itinerant ministry;
besides the common lot OF the min
istcr's family, they were twice left
homeless by fire. one time saving only
the clothes on their backs. She was
proud to become the mother of
soldier She was a charter member
of the American Legion Auxiliary OF
Lyon County Post, No. 9.
Her health was failing for quite a
while but not alarming. until about
the middle OF January, when Mrs.
Lcavitt was sent for. the rest of the
children arriving later.
The last illness of Mrs. Johns was
very painful and very trying to her
loved ones. but before she died she
was free from pain. and surrounded
by her loved ones. she passed peace
fully away to that land where sick
ness, sorrow, pain and death are felt
and feared no more. She was the
last OF her fathers family She
is survived by her huaaand and
five children, four grandchildren. and
one nephew. Richard Andrew of Tono-
pah; also by number OF relatives
and host of friends who mourn, but
do not mourn as those who have no
hope.
l'rncral services were held at the
home i'll Pacific Grove Monday after
noon by Rev. Peters, of Pacific Grove
and Rev Fred Sheldon, of Carmel.
Her tolls arc past, her work is done,
And she is fully blest;
She fought the fight, the victory
won,
She's entered into rest