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David Johnson
July 9, 1945 - September 21, 2015
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<div itemprop="description">Johnson, David Franklin (July 9, 1945 - September 21, 2015) <br /> <br />David Franklin Johnson of Red Deer, Alberta passed away at the Lacombe Hospital and Long Term Care Centre on September 21, 2015 at the age of 70. Our profound thanks to the staff for their care and comfort of David in his final days. <br /> <br />He is survived by his wife, Rose, and their children, Brian (Dawn), Douglas (Danielle), Karen Davis (Tyler), and Owen. He is also lovingly remembered by his grandsons Tyler and Hunter, niece Sydney, his mother Eva Morris, as well as his brother Clifford (Gail), and sister Beverly Johnson. David was predeceased by his father Frank in 1985 and his sister Valerie Smart in 2013. <br /> <br />David and Rose were married July 10, 1970 at the Shady Nook Community Centre. Their first home was in Sylvan Lake where David began a 26 year career working as a cleaning porter at Michener Centre in Red Deer. David&rsquo;s interest in raising livestock led to leaving town life and reestablishing his farm roots in the Sylvan Lake and Bentley rural areas while continuing his job at Michener Centre.This is where their 4 children were raised with family chores and other rural responsibilities. In the summertime, he and his two oldest sons would often volunteer at the Little Red Barn at the Red Deer Westerner, masterminding the celebrity goat-milking contests and assisting with care of the animals. He also contributed animals as well as time to various petting zoos throughout Central Alberta. <br /> <br />This lifestyle continued until 1999 when poor health forced David and his family to retire from farm life and move to Red Deer. David&rsquo;s sociable nature and love of people continued to thrive in Red Deer, as evidenced by his many friends, and he was able to maintain close family ties for the remainder of his life. <br /> <br />Interment will be held on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 3:00 PM at the Tindast&oacute;ll Cemetery, near Markerville, Alberta. <br /> <br />A memorial service for David will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 1:00 PM at 3002 47 Ave, Red Deer, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Bower Chapel, after which a luncheon will be held in his honour. All are welcome to attend. <br /> <br />If desired, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), the Alberta Diabetes Foundation, or a charity of your choice.</div>