Posted on: Johnston Obituaries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/surnames/joh/JohnstonObits/50 Surname: Johnston, Arthur, Billikam, Buchanan, Coughlin, Cretcher, Darst, Segner, Thomas ------------------------- >From The Columbus Dispatch, Sunday January 12, 1988 is the following obituary: JOHNSTON Howard F. Johnston, age 77, of Columbus, Sunday at St. Luke's Convalescent Center. Retired Lt., Columbus Fire Dept., and a retired manager of Gravely Tractor Co. Preceeded in death by daughter Eleanor Thomas. Survived by wife, Gertrude F. Johnston; daughter and son-in-law, Josephine and Fuller Cretcher, of Kansas; stepdaughter, Maureen Buchanan, of Westerville; stepdaughter and husband, Betty and John Arthur, of Columbus; stepson and wife, Larry and Carol Coughlin, of Columbus; 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; sisters, Virginia Billikam, of Columbus, Edna Darst, of Grove City, and Grace Segner, of Delaware. Funeral service Thursday, 10 a. m. SCHOEDINGER NORTH CHAPEL, 5554 Karl Rd., where friends may call Wednesday 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p. m. Interment Kingwood Memorial Park.