A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > Nevada > Mineral http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=1001 Also visit our new sister site: http://www.Genealogy101.com Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=43714 Submitted by: Eileen Gillette Article Title: Reno Evening Gazette Article Date: June 26 1942 Article Description: Mrs. Cora Johnson Dies In Hawthorne Article Text: Hawthorne - 26 Jun, Death ended an eight month illness for Mrs. Cora JOHNSON, elderly Hawthorne matron Tuesday evening (23 Jun 1942) Mrs. JOHNSON died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. HOYT with whom she had resided for many years. Born in New Orleans, LA in 1855, Mrs. JOHNSON made her home in that city until 1920, her husband died at New Orleans in 1898. Taking up residence with her life long friends, Mr. and Mrs. HOYT, Mrs. JOHNSON moved from New Orleans and lived in various parts of the country with Mr. and Mrs. HOYT who traveled extensively as Mr. HOYT was in the civilian service of the U.S. Navy as a senior inspector of construction. When Mr. HOYT was assigned to duty in Hawthorne in 1929 the Naval Depot was just being constructed. Mrs. JOHNSON moved here with the HOYT'S. Following the retirement of Mr. HOYT the group returned to New Orleans, where they remained until 1932 when they moved to Hawthorne to establish permanent residence. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Louise ARNOLI and several neices and nephews, all residing in New Orleans. Funeral services were conducted Friday at St Philip's Episcopal Church in Hawthorne followed by burial in the local cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NV-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com