Died peacefully on August 16. He was born to Evald and Hannah Johnson, Norwegian immigrants, in Tacoma on November 18, 1924, the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1942 and served in the United States Navy achieving Airman 2nd Class, from 1942-1946. He attended Pacific Lutheran College on the G.I. Bill, where he met the love of his life, Virginia Isvick. They married on August 21, 1948 and were as in love throughout their 67-year marriage as the first day they met. After graduating from PLC in 1950, Marv began his long and distinguished career as an educator. He taught at Fife and Milton Elementary Schools from 1950-1966. In 1966 he served as Principal and Lead Teacher at the newly opened Mountain View School and later was Principal at Edgemont School. In 1968 he moved to the Federal Way School District where he served as Principal of Steel Lake, Star Lake and Lake Dolloff Schools until his retirement in 1983. Following his retirement, he served as an interim Principal in the Sumner School District and as an Adjunct Professor of Education for Eastern Washington University. He was a long-time member of Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood. He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia. He is survived by his five children, Scott Johnson (Claudia), Marti Jensen, Sharman Keely (Skip), Marshall Johnson (Shawn Shree'), and James Johnson (Jennifer Katz); eight grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
Died peacefully on August 16. He was born to Evald and Hannah Johnson, Norwegian immigrants, in Tacoma on November 18, 1924, the youngest of eight children. He graduated from Stadium High School in 1942 and served in the United States Navy achieving Airman 2nd Class, from 1942-1946. He attended Pacific Lutheran College on the G.I. Bill, where he met the love of his life, Virginia Isvick. They married on August 21, 1948 and were as in love throughout their 67-year marriage as the first day they met. After graduating from PLC in 1950, Marv began his long and distinguished career as an educator. He taught at Fife and Milton Elementary Schools from 1950-1966. In 1966 he served as Principal and Lead Teacher at the newly opened Mountain View School and later was Principal at Edgemont School. In 1968 he moved to the Federal Way School District where he served as Principal of Steel Lake, Star Lake and Lake Dolloff Schools until his retirement in 1983. Following his retirement, he served as an interim Principal in the Sumner School District and as an Adjunct Professor of Education for Eastern Washington University. He was a long-time member of Mountain View Lutheran Church in Edgewood. He is preceded in death by his wife Virginia. He is survived by his five children, Scott Johnson (Claudia), Marti Jensen, Sharman Keely (Skip), Marshall Johnson (Shawn Shree'), and James Johnson (Jennifer Katz); eight grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren.
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