Cecil M. Johnson, born January 12, 1922 in Soldier Summit, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2006.
Cecil was the second child of Bryan Johnson and Hazel Clark. His father died in a mining accident when Cecil was only two years old. His mother remarried Steve Kappas and moved the family to Mapleton, where Cecil learned valuable lessons of hard work.
As a teenager, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to lease some ground and raise his own tomatoes which he took to market and sold successfully. He also excelled academically receiving awards as an honor student and competitive orator. After graduation, Cecil joined the military and because of his love for flying became a pilot.
He married Jean Lym, moved to California to attend UCLA, and received a degree in accounting. Cecil and Jean divorced, but not before raising five children together. Cecil later met and married Irene M. Salmon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 21, 1971. They enjoyed thirty-four years together, the last fifteen years on their horse ranch in Las Vegas.
Although Cecil was a successful businessman and real estate investor, his true passion was horses. He loved horseback riding and owned some of the finest American Quarter Horses in the industry. Most notably was the world champion stallion, Impressive.
He is survived by wife, Irene Johnson; three sons, Howard, Philip, and Brody; three daughters, Mary Lou, Connie, and Laura; twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and siblings, Stella Kappas, Diana Kappas, Sharon Kappas, and Steve Kappas. He is preceded in death by a brother, Howard Johnson; and sisters, Marie Kappas, Katherine Kappas, and Betty Kappas.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, where friends may call one hour prior.
Interment will follow in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on March 27, 2006.
Cecil was the second child of Bryan Johnson and Hazel Clark. His father died in a mining accident when Cecil was only two years old. His mother remarried Steve Kappas and moved the family to Mapleton, where Cecil learned valuable lessons of hard work.
As a teenager, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to lease some ground and raise his own tomatoes which he took to market and sold successfully. He also excelled academically receiving awards as an honor student and competitive orator. After graduation, Cecil joined the military and because of his love for flying became a pilot.
He married Jean Lym, moved to California to attend UCLA, and received a degree in accounting. Cecil and Jean divorced, but not before raising five children together. Cecil later met and married Irene M. Salmon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 21, 1971. They enjoyed thirty-four years together, the last fifteen years on their horse ranch in Las Vegas.
Although Cecil was a successful businessman and real estate investor, his true passion was horses. He loved horseback riding and owned some of the finest American Quarter Horses in the industry. Most notably was the world champion stallion, Impressive.
He is survived by wife, Irene Johnson; three sons, Howard, Philip, and Brody; three daughters, Mary Lou, Connie, and Laura; twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and siblings, Stella Kappas, Diana Kappas, Sharon Kappas, and Steve Kappas. He is preceded in death by a brother, Howard Johnson; and sisters, Marie Kappas, Katherine Kappas, and Betty Kappas.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, where friends may call one hour prior.
Interment will follow in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on March 27, 2006.
Cecil M. Johnson, born January 12, 1922 in Soldier Summit, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2006.
Cecil was the second child of Bryan Johnson and Hazel Clark. His father died in a mining accident when Cecil was only two years old. His mother remarried Steve Kappas and moved the family to Mapleton, where Cecil learned valuable lessons of hard work.
As a teenager, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to lease some ground and raise his own tomatoes which he took to market and sold successfully. He also excelled academically receiving awards as an honor student and competitive orator. After graduation, Cecil joined the military and because of his love for flying became a pilot.
He married Jean Lym, moved to California to attend UCLA, and received a degree in accounting. Cecil and Jean divorced, but not before raising five children together. Cecil later met and married Irene M. Salmon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 21, 1971. They enjoyed thirty-four years together, the last fifteen years on their horse ranch in Las Vegas.
Although Cecil was a successful businessman and real estate investor, his true passion was horses. He loved horseback riding and owned some of the finest American Quarter Horses in the industry. Most notably was the world champion stallion, Impressive.
He is survived by wife, Irene Johnson; three sons, Howard, Philip, and Brody; three daughters, Mary Lou, Connie, and Laura; twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and siblings, Stella Kappas, Diana Kappas, Sharon Kappas, and Steve Kappas. He is preceded in death by a brother, Howard Johnson; and sisters, Marie Kappas, Katherine Kappas, and Betty Kappas.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, where friends may call one hour prior.
Interment will follow in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on March 27, 2006.
Cecil was the second child of Bryan Johnson and Hazel Clark. His father died in a mining accident when Cecil was only two years old. His mother remarried Steve Kappas and moved the family to Mapleton, where Cecil learned valuable lessons of hard work.
As a teenager, his entrepreneurial spirit drove him to lease some ground and raise his own tomatoes which he took to market and sold successfully. He also excelled academically receiving awards as an honor student and competitive orator. After graduation, Cecil joined the military and because of his love for flying became a pilot.
He married Jean Lym, moved to California to attend UCLA, and received a degree in accounting. Cecil and Jean divorced, but not before raising five children together. Cecil later met and married Irene M. Salmon in the Salt Lake Temple on December 21, 1971. They enjoyed thirty-four years together, the last fifteen years on their horse ranch in Las Vegas.
Although Cecil was a successful businessman and real estate investor, his true passion was horses. He loved horseback riding and owned some of the finest American Quarter Horses in the industry. Most notably was the world champion stallion, Impressive.
He is survived by wife, Irene Johnson; three sons, Howard, Philip, and Brody; three daughters, Mary Lou, Connie, and Laura; twenty-six grandchildren, twenty-seven great-grandchildren, and siblings, Stella Kappas, Diana Kappas, Sharon Kappas, and Steve Kappas. He is preceded in death by a brother, Howard Johnson; and sisters, Marie Kappas, Katherine Kappas, and Betty Kappas.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at Larkin Mortuary, 260 East South Temple Street, where friends may call one hour prior.
Interment will follow in the Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on March 27, 2006.
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