The Dalles Daily Chronicle The Dalles, Oregon December 10, 1936 GEORGE JOHNSTON, 78, DIES IN PORTLAND Funeral Arrangements Not Complete; Long Dufur Resident George W. Johnston, prominently known in Wasco county as a leading Dufur merchant and banker, died early this morning at Portland, (OR.). Aged 78, Mr. Johnston had been in failing health for some time and had been living with a brother at Portland in an attempt to rest and recuperate. Prior to his last illness the deceased had been a resident of Dufur for a half century. He was regarded as an exceptionally astute business man and the bank at Dufur which he and his brothers managed survived the 1931-32 financial depression with never a doubt expressed by depositors concerning the soundness of the institution’s condition. For a time the bank was the only one with its doors open in this section of the state. Two brothers, J. C. Johnston of Dufur and J. H. Johnston of Portland, are among relatives who survive the deceased. Funeral arrangements, not yet complete, will be announced later through C. R. Callaway & Son. Earline, Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy 78th Annual Wasco County Pioneer Association Reunion May 5 & 6, 2000 The Dalles, Oregon http://w3.gorge.net/dzopf/wcpa.htm 150th Anniversary of founding of Fort Dalles, May 20, 2000 For details telephone: 541-296-4547