President Johnson

The Stake President of my youth, my first boyfriends father, passed on yesterday, August 4, 2009. He was a wonderful man who showed a young girl from the wrong side of the tracks a moment of grace.

I think I secretly had a crush on him for pretty much most of my life!

(But his son was a close second).

Safe journey, President Johnson.

You were kind and gentle and I'm sure you'll have no problem getting home.

Brian Clair Johnson 1918 ~ 2009 Brian Clair Johnson, 91, died on August 4, 2009 at his home in American Fork, Utah. He was born March 17, 1918 in Bancroft, Idaho to Hans Christian and Sarah Amelia Johnson. Clair graduated from high school in Bancroft. The family moved back to Logan allowing all of the children to attend college. In 1940 Clair graduated from USU then served a mission in the Southern States Mission. After 4 years in the US Air Force during World War II as a member of the Medical Administrative Corps he was released from the service with the rank of Captain. He returned to USU to do graduate work where he met Wanda Nilson and married her June 1947 in the Logan Temple. They established their home in Boise, ID, where Clair entered the Life Insurance Business. He served the Life Insurance Agents Association in many capacities including President of the State Association. He has served his community as President of the Boise Philharmonic Association, Chairman of the Idaho State Commission for the Arts and member of the Boise Chamber of Commerce. Over the years he has had lead roles in several operas. He served for several years on the Executive Council of the Ore-Ida council of the Boy Scouts of America, receiving the Silver Beaver Award. Church service has been as a Seminary teacher, Bishop, High Counselor, Stake President, Regional Representative, counselor in the Boise Temple presidency and President, 1987-1990. They then moved to Salt Lake where Clair served as a sealer in the Salt Lake Temple and helped Wanda in family research. Together they served a mission in the Spokane Washington Mission. Since 1994 their home has been in American Fork. They served in the Mt. Timpanogos Temple several years. Clair was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers: LaMar and Ariel, sisters: JoBeth, LuDean and Marva. He is survived by his wife Wanda, sister, Eva Myrle and brother, Rue (Dorothy), sons: Gregory (Edda), Brian (Dianna), Jerold (Sheri), Richard (Melanie), Robert (Memselle), Edward (Monica), Barry (Tonya), and daughter Trudy Meacham (Douglas). Funeral Services will be held Monday, August 10, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hillcrest 4th Ward chapel, 680 North 350 West, American Fork, Utah. A viewing will be held 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to the service at the same location. Interment at Logan City Cemetery. Online condolences may be given at http://www.serenicare.com/ Special thanks to the staff of Applegate Hospice for their loving care.