Orton Fager Johnson Obituary (1929

Orton Johnson passed away peacefully on August 19th at Belmont Care in Bremerton with family at his side. Orton was born June 25th, 1929 in Northfield, MN to Helmer and Olive (Hoskin) Johnson. He graduated from Northfield High School in 1948 and joined the Army in February 1951. He was stationed at Fort Warden, Port Townsend, WA and was a Corporal with the 369th Engineering Boat and Shore Regiment for the next two years. In 1953, he entered the Electronics apprentice program at PSNS and retired in 1984 as an Electronics Technician Supervisor with the Combat System Division. After retirement, he worked part-time until 2008 for Silverdale Plumbing Company doing electrical and plumbing repairs. He was known as "Mr. Fix-it" for friends and family near and afar. Orton and Joyce were worldwide travelers and active in the Lighthouse Society. Orton married Joyce Burpee on May 8th, 1954 in Mt. Vernon, WA. Their family grew with the birth of twin girls in 1959, and a son in 1962. Orton is survived by wife Joyce, children Jill Calhoun Carter (Dave), Joy Griffith (Lance) and Dell Johnson. Grandchildren include Drew and Shannon Calhoun, Katie, Colin, and Leslie Griffith (David Graham), and great grandson Alexander Griffith Graham. The family wishes to sincerely thank the dedicated staff who cared for him at Belmont. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.