University of Illinois Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Hugh Johnson
(Age 95) Dr. Hugh William Johnston was born on February 24, 1920, to Hugh and Bertha Johnston in Butte, MT. With his father's death in 1932 the financial dynamics of the household changed. College was a goal for Hugh so he had a paper route, sold brooms, did odd jobs and laid rail for the Great Northern Railroad in order to pay for his education. Hugh started his college schooling at the Montana School of Mines then moved to Montana State College for his B.S. From there, he attended the...
