Árdís - 01.01.1954, Side 78

Árdís - 01.01.1954, Side 78
76 ÁRDÍS Valgerður Johnston Born January 22, 1877 — Died June 26, 1954 First Lutheran Ladies Aid lost a valued member in Mrs. Valgerdur Johnston, who passed on in June, 1954. She had been active, both in the Ladies Aid and as a member of the choir, for many years. When she became ill, everyone missed her. She had demonstrated her worship in manifold ways by her loyalty and ceaseless service. She learned early to love choral music and to her church she rendered faithful service in the choir. She was born in Iceland in 1877 and came to Winnipeg in 1883, making her home mainly with her cousin, Mr. Sigfus Anderson, Lydia St. At Christmas gatherings there was always music around the organ at the Anderson home and the singing of our Icelandic songs. She loved music. In 1904 she married Thorstein Johnston, a musician and teacher of the violin. Two of their seven children made music their profession: Violet, who gave us many an hour of enjoyment at concerts, before moving to New York where she died some years ago; Arnold, who teaches víolin in Peterboro, Ont; Leonard, Winnipeg; Edward, Vancouver; Mrs. Vernon Hildahl (Evelyn), Mrs. Ben Gibson (Anna), Mrs. L. R. Lower (Clara), all of Winnipeg. There are nine grandchildren and three great-grand- children. She was a good mother, beloved of her family. As a life- time member of First Lutheran Church and as a member of the Ladies Aid and Choir she used her gifts in the service to these organization. She was a true pioneer, expressing the quiet, unobtrusive qualities of service which go to build a good society and her in- fluence through 71 years of residence in Winnipeg will not be forgotten. Margaret Stephensen
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