The Independence Daily Reporter Montgomery County Monday August 9, 1938 C.A. Johnson Dies Sunday. Funeral Services Tuesday at Wayside Church. Clark A. "Cody" JOHNSON, 47, a native of this county and a resident of this community for over 45 years passed away Sunday morning at 2 o'clock in a Lansing hospital, after having been ill for some time. His death was attributed to a cancerous condition and during his illness he had undergone several operations. Clark A. Johnson was born at Wayside, September 13, 1889. On May 12, 1910, he was united in marriage in this city to Sylvia BONESTEEL and to this union were born two children. At the age of 19 Mr. Johnson entered the oil industry as a driller and he followed that profession until a few years ago. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Wayside church with Rev. Hatfield in charge. Burial will be in Harrisonville cemetery, southwest of Bolton under the direction of the Potts funeral home. Surviving are: his former wife, Sylvia Bonsteel Johnson Rickey of rural Independence, a daughter, Leona of rural Independence, a son Howard of Wayside, three half-sisters, Anna WATSON of rural Wayside, Bessie McCONNELL of Wayside and May JOHNSON of California. His mother, Mrs. Alice PITTMAN of Wayside, also survives. His father and one sister, Laura, preceded him in death.