Floyd Peter Johnson |
| Posted 2008-03-13 by Judy Wight Branson |
| Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, November 20, 2007 Floyd Peter Johnson, 91, formerly of Prescott, Ariz., born Oct. 7, 1916 in Fargo, N. D., passed away Nov. 14, 2007, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007m at Chapel of the Valley in Fain Park, Prescott, Valley. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to P.O. Box 1971, Prescott, Ariz., 86302, c/o Milton Johnson. Arrangements entrusted to Sunrise Funeral Home. ------------------------------ Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona November 22, 2007 Floyd Peter Johnson, 91, born Oct. 7, 1916, in Fargo, N.D., passed away Nov. 14, 2007, in Prescott Valley, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn. In his younger days, Floyd was an' adventurer and traveled from the farm country of Green Bay, Wis., to the sunny beaches of California in order to conquer his childhood asthma. He dated many Hollywood actresses as he looked just like Rudolph Valentine! Floyd showed up in Prescott, Ariz., in 1936 and bought a hill south of the old drive-in theater from Boyd Tenney. He sustained a motorcycle accident at Granite Dells in 1939, which kept him out of war. Floyd stayed home and enjoyed the World's Oldest Rodeo with his good friend Walt Coburn, the Western writer. His motorcycle went to war overseas. He married a Wisconsin farm girl, Evelyn Maas, and together they raised a family up on the "hill." Floyd had to haul water and loved to cut firewood to keep folks warm in the winter. Floyd was a painter who painted in the Prescott and surrounding ranching area. He was extremely proud and humble to have known and worked for Justice Sandra Day O'Conner and her mother. Floyd was a hard worker yet frail and in ill health as a kid. He loved to read and was awarded six reading certificates in elementary school. He graduated high school in Denmark, Wis., and hit the road on his Harley! Floyd worked on many ranches and even mucked ore a mile underground at the Golden Belt Mine near Cleator, Ariz. He was just arriving at the surface of the mine when word came that the whole mine had flooded. Angels guided our Dad through many near tragedies! Floyd was friendly and warm to everyone and counted as friends the Fains, Goswicks and Youngs of Dewey as well as many ranch folks in Chino Valley and Williamson Valley and the Carters and Bob Williams down along the Hassayampa River. In the 1960s, Floyd helped restore the "Castle" on Lynx Creek for Norman Fain with his brother-in-law, Jerry Munderloh. He also helped with numerous films that were shot here in the 1930s and 1940s and even enjoyed a beer or two with "Junior Bonner," Steve McQueen. To him, everyone was the same - just people. Floyd was very proud of his Danish and Viking heritage. He loved to dance and for nearly 60 years, he and mother could be seen out dancing on Friday and Saturday nights. They could really "cut a rug!" Floyd had a deep, quiet spirituality born of hard work, love of the outdoors and love of music. Floyd instilled in his family a sense of moral integrity yet at the same time was happy-go-lucky and loved to tease the kids. His life's adventures could fill volumes. He is survived by his brother Daniel and wife (Skinny), brother Warren and wife Maryann, oldest son Wayne (Red), son Gordon and wife Mary Jo, son Milton, daughter Linda, son Ron D. and six grandchildren. Interment of Floyd's ashes will be next to his wife at Heritage Memorial Park in Dewey, Ariz. A celebration of Floyd's life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, at the Chapel of the Valley, Fain Park in Prescott Valley, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, send donations to P.O. Box 1971, Prescott, AZ 86302 in care of Milton Johnson. We love you, Dad. Information provided by survivors. |
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