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Allan Johnson Obituary
March 22, 2013
Allan Johnson, Jr., 87, of Akron, died Friday, March 22, 2013.
Born in Akron on Bastille Day, July 14th 1925, he was the son of the late Allan Chalfant Johnson Sr. and Katharine Baird Johnson and the husband of Mary Dure Johnson.
He graduated from St. Paul's School, Concord, N.H. in 1944, and went on to graduate magna cum laude from Harvard College in 1947, where he was an elected member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society. He attended Harvard Law School, and upon graduation, returned to Akron, achieving the highest score on the Ohio bar exam in 1949. He was a Senior Partner at Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs in Akron, Ohio where he practiced trusts and estates law for more than 50 years. He was an honorary lifetime member of the Ohio Bar Association. He served as treasurer for the Akron Community Foundation Trusts and was a member of the Mayflower Club, Portage Country Club, and the South Conway Club. He enjoyed biking, skiing, canoeing, traveling through France, and spending his summers in South Conway, New Hampshire with family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Mary Dure Johnson; his four children, Katharine Johnson Mears (South Woodstock, Vt.), Anne Johnson Hurt (Scottsville, Va.), Alicia Johnson Spearman (Round Pond, Maine), and Allan Johnson III (Bath, Ohio); four step children, Page Bullock, Sarah Nix, Henry Bullock, and Madelene Wilson; grandchildren, Anne, Katharine, and Keeler Mears; Charles, Travis, Thatcher, and Olivia Hurt; and Reed, James, Chandler, and Henry Spearman. He was well cared for in the later part of his life by his caregiver Traci Cole.
He was preceded in death by sisters, Katharine H. Johnson in 1921 and Carol Johnson Boynton in 2012.
There will be no calling hours, however, a memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Episcopal Church on Saturday, April 6, at noon, with Rev. Mark J. Pruitt officiating. A private interment will be held at Glendale Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
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Memories and Condolences
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Johnnie Johnson
April 5, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
The Prestons
April 5, 2013
Tiny, Amy, Alicia, and A.J.- We send you all our thoughts and condolences. Big Allan was well-respected, fun to talk with, and a fine gentleman to know. We will miss him.
John & Paula Owen
April 4, 2013
Our condolences to the entire Johnson family. We certainly remember Allan as a true gentleman of the old school
Liz Hawkins
April 4, 2013
Alicia & Allan
I'm so sorry about your dad. I didn't even see the name in the obit - just his glasses and I knew it was him!! I remember great times sneaking through the fence at Fairlawn to your backyard. We had a lot of fun in those days. You have my prayers and sympathy now.
April 4, 2013
Dear Amy, Tiny, Alicia and Allen. I am so sorry to hear about your dad! Although he lived a long, wonderful life, it is never easy to say goodbye to a parent! My heartfelt thoughts and prayers to you and your families!
Love,
Pam O'Neill
Rita Bevington
April 3, 2013
Dear Sarah, During this difficult time I know you will provide comfort and support to your mother and other members of your family. May grace of God be with you all...
Rita
March 31, 2013
Miss you dad love shasha
Stacey Hearty
March 27, 2013
Very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with your family at this sad time. I loved to see your Dad riding his bicycle through Akron, then making the loop through Stan Hywet on his way home! Much love, Stacey
March 25, 2013
Miss you Dad, all your Hurt family
Heather Hart
March 24, 2013
To the Johnson Families,
Offering my deepest sympathy to each and every one of you on the loss of your loved one.
The Staff of Billow Funeral Homes
March 24, 2013
Offering our deepest condolences during this time.
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