New Big Project: Clifford William Johnson Journals

Hi Family,

I have several sizeable projects to tackle with getting all this family media posted and I'm ready to start working on one of the big ones.

I've inherited Grandpa (Cliff) Johnson's day planners for the following years:

1946, 1950, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983.

I've thumbed through many of them and most of the information deals with his work as a painter, however there are many interesting entries throughout many of the journals.

I've decided that rather than typing up every bit of information dealing with the details of his paint jobs and items purchased, etc., I will type up the entries and input scans of different pictures that I feel might be of some value to the family.

So I'll plug away at this project until we are through the whole thing.

Enjoy the upcoming entries!

Glen's Talk Notes From His Mom's (Lavell's) Funeral Oct. 19th, 1994

1. Summer 1941
2. Thank bloodline Mom, God - Have Dad Mom choose me
3. Told me I was adopted - I felt special
4. Gwen told about Santa - Mom comforted me    6 or 7
5. I wanted to be a girl - Stay home - cook, sew    6 or 7
6. Last spanking    6 or 7
7. Painted Dad's truck Marv, Scott, I (Mom noticed)    7 or 8
8. Kendal P. piano    8 or 9
9. Piano - Lay on bench "Deep Purple" - I don't hear you    9 or 10
10. Canada - Vacation - She cooked / Side ways movie camera
     11 yrs Birth Day
11. Teenager - Parties at house - Fun holsome (wholesome)
     games    13-19
12. She organized & started Cousins parties
13. I took Cadi (Cadillac) for joy ride (No driver's license) Mom
     kind    16
14. Mom encouraged & helped Dad - Never belittled him
     or found fault - Very supportive - Success Marriage
15. If angry with - No bad talk - Truly a good Wife
16. Thru thick / thin - Always hot meal
17. Diary - Elaine / Venna remember *
18. She always showed true Christ like love to others even if they
     treated her indifferently or unkindly & taught Gwen & me to do
     the same. Others could learn (from) her good example.

A Grand Lady, an exceptional wife & help-meet, and a loving & good Mother Mom - That is how "I remember Mother"

(Back Side Of Dad's Notes)

I love W.O.'s & Grandpa Johnson's old school designs and advertisements for their paint business.

May 9th, 2010 Mother's Day Posting

Hi Family,

I have family events planned for today, so I looked for something I could put up in a quick post, but I wanted to find something befitting Mother's Day.

I came across a loose piece of paper that I realized was Dad's (Glen's) notes about Grandma (Lavell) from a talk he gave at her funeral.

This list is special for several reasons, the first of which is it gives us a rare glimpse into Grandma & Grandpa's (Clifford's) marriage.

Before Dad passed away I began recording his history, but he died before we recorded many of the stories on this list, so if anyone out there has any additional details I'd love to hear them.

I know Dad mentions Marvin's name in his list of stories, so Marvin's memories on these subjects would be a rare treat.

I hope you all enjoy Dad feelings for and thoughts about his Mom in the few short sentences he wrote, and I hope you all have a happy Mother's Day.