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Evelyne J “Freddie” <I>Harp</I> Johnson

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Evelyne J “Freddie” Harp Johnson

Birth
Wright, Carlton County, Minnesota, USA
Death
10 Oct 2019 (aged 97)
McGregor, Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
McGregor, Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Evelyne “Freddie” J. Johnson, 97 of McGregor, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her residence in McGregor. She was born November 18, 1921 in Wright, MN. to Lyman and Ada (Hughes) Harp. She attended public school in Wright and worked on the family farm. Freddie was united in marriage to Viljo J. Johnson November 6, 1948 in Cloquet. They lived in East Lake for a few years until moving to McGregor. She enjoyed bowling, baking, flower gardening, music, and playing the piano. She traveled and wintered in Texas, California and Nevada. She spent many years working at Savanna Golf Course near McGregor, Purple Hawk Golf Course in Cambridge, and the McGregor Dairy Queen. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women of McGregor where she was named “United Methodist Woman of the Year”. She was also a 60 year member of McGregor V.F.W. Larson-Duneen Post #2747Auxillary. She was past president of the McGregor P.T.A., past chairman of Aitkin County March of Dimes, and she was honored to be chosen one of the “Outstanding Women of Minnesota”.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lyman and Ada Harp; Husband Viljo in 2009; Daughters: Marylou and Cynthia; Son: Robert; brothers: Lloyd, Vernon, Donald, and Kenneth;Sisters: Hazel, Helen, Marion, and Leone.
Evelyne “Freddie” J. Johnson, 97 of McGregor, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at her residence in McGregor. She was born November 18, 1921 in Wright, MN. to Lyman and Ada (Hughes) Harp. She attended public school in Wright and worked on the family farm. Freddie was united in marriage to Viljo J. Johnson November 6, 1948 in Cloquet. They lived in East Lake for a few years until moving to McGregor. She enjoyed bowling, baking, flower gardening, music, and playing the piano. She traveled and wintered in Texas, California and Nevada. She spent many years working at Savanna Golf Course near McGregor, Purple Hawk Golf Course in Cambridge, and the McGregor Dairy Queen. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women of McGregor where she was named “United Methodist Woman of the Year”. She was also a 60 year member of McGregor V.F.W. Larson-Duneen Post #2747Auxillary. She was past president of the McGregor P.T.A., past chairman of Aitkin County March of Dimes, and she was honored to be chosen one of the “Outstanding Women of Minnesota”.

She was preceded in death by her parents Lyman and Ada Harp; Husband Viljo in 2009; Daughters: Marylou and Cynthia; Son: Robert; brothers: Lloyd, Vernon, Donald, and Kenneth;Sisters: Hazel, Helen, Marion, and Leone.


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