Obituary:
Stanley Clifford Johnson, 93 years old, of Turlock, died Saturday, June 28, 2008 in Turlock. Stanley was born October 18, 1914 in Lancaster, Poppleton Township, Minnesota to Carl August and Clara Margaret Johnson. He was the oldest of six children. He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1943 stationed in Texas. After a medical discharge, he married Margaret Eleanor Danielson of Turlock and they made their first home in Oakland, CA. Stan worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier, first in Hayward, CA and then in Hughson, CA retiring after 35 years. He always went the extra mile for his patrons and made sure they received each and every letter or package on time. He was a member of Turlock Covenant Church. He loved raising Angus and Gelbvieh cattle, riding horses, being a 4-H leader and growing vegetables and flowers, especially award winning dahlias.
Stanley is survived by his wife Margaret of Turlock; two children, daughter Patricia Lee Mathews (husband Ronald) of Dinuba, CA, son Gerald (Jerry) Wayne Johnson (wife Sally) of Yuba City, CA; four grandchildren, Scott Mathews of Dinuba, CA, Stephanie Mathews of Glendora, CA, Greta Johnson of Covina, CA, Erika (Johnson) Pesnell of Yuba City, CA; one great grandchild Lukas Johnson; siblings Harris Johnson of Tucson, AZ and Ellen Loney of North Logan, Utah. He is preceded in death by sisters, Hildur Flint and Amy Tschida and brother Ralph Johnson.
A memorial service will be held at Allen Mortuary on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Private burial will be at Turlock Memorial Park.
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