This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dancewithwolve2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.butler/9156.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Benjamin S. Johns Former Butler City Employee, dies at 91 Benjamin S. Johns, 91, of 123 Blair Dr. dies at 8 a.m. yesterday at his residence, after an illness. Mr. Johns was retired from the City of Butler, where he was employed as a sanitary engineer. He was a charter member of Calvary Presbyterian church and a member of the Whiteside Sunday School Class of the church. Born Jan 24, 1892, in Brookville, he was the son of Eli and Martha VanLeer Johns. Surviving are his wife, Rachel M. Corbett Johns, whom he married Sept 10, 1913; four daughter, Mrs. Leroy ( Eleanor) Lucas of Lehigh Acres, Fla., Mrs. Mary Diehl of Lancaster, Ohio, and Mrs. Kenneth (Helen) Craig and Mrs. Virginia Workley, both of Butler: a son William G. Johns of Butler; 16 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs Frank (Mildred) Smith of Brookville; and two brothers, Carl Johns in New York and Richard Johns of Summerville. Two brothers preceded him in death. Johns-- Friends of Benjamin S. Johns of 123 Blair Dr., who died Sunday, Oct 23, 1983, will be recieved at the Young Funeral Home, Butler from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be held at 11a.m. Wednesday from the funeral home with the Rev. Dr. Donald R. Hyer, Pastor of Calvary Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park Arrangements by Young Butler Eagle newspaper Mrs. Rachel John, 98 Charter member of Butler Church, dies Mrs. Rachel M. Johns, 98, of 123 Blair Dr., died at 1:25 a.m. today in Sunnyview Home, after an extended illness. Born Oct, 22, 1889, in Falls Creek, Clearfield County. She was the daughter of Isaiah and Mary Jane Leech Corbett. She was a charter member of Calvary Presbyterian Church and the Anna White Sunday School Class. Her husband Benjamin S. Johns died Oct 23, 1983. Married Sept 10, 1913, they marked their 70th wedding anniversary before his death. Surviving are four daughters, Mrs, Eleanor Lucas of Lehigh Acres, Fla., Mrs Mary Deihl of Vancouver, Wash. and Mrs Kenneth (Helen) Craig and Mrs. Virginia Workley both of Butler; a son William G. Johns of Durham, N.C.; 17 grand children; 45 great grand children and 11 great-great-grandchildren. six brothers, two sisters and three great-grandchildren preceded her in death. friends of Mrs. Rachel M. Johns formerly of 123 Blair Dr., who died Wednesday, Feb 24, 1988, will be recieved at the Young Funeral Home, Butler, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9p.m. Thursday. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday from the funeral home, with the Rev. Ron. C. Dinunzoi, pastor of the Calvary Presbyterian Church, officiating. Burial will be in Butler County Memorial Park Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.