The following clipping taken from a Pennsylvania paper may be of interest to soe of our older readers, especially in Frontier county. Mr. Johnson came to Nebraska when but a lad and spent a good many years pioneering in the west. He and his family lived in Frontier county untikl about ten or twelve years ago when they moved to Liverpool, Penn., which was their home at the time of his death.

Hunter’s Valley, Dec. 24.—Amos Hetrick Johnson was born in Perry county May 24, 1861, and died December 16, 1925, after a distressing illness of four months. He was united in marriage to Miss Alice Surber, of Frontier county, Nebraska, November 12, 1891. To this union was born eight children: Lawrence, Elmer, Howard, Clark, Ethel, Dean and Hugh and a daughter Carrie, who died in infancy. He is also survived by two brothers, Theorus, of Altoona, and Millard, of Peoria, Arizona. His six sons acted as pallbearers. He went west at the age of 19 and spent the rest of his life there until nine years ago when he bought a farm here. He wished to end his days and be buried where his parents were. Nearly every one has some characteristic that stands out prominently, and the thing that everyone is commenting on when speaking of the deceased was his intense love for his family. It required something quite out of the ordinary to keep all the children from coming home every Sunday. It was altogether fitting that his sons should have carried him to his last resting place. He had gone to the hospital in the hope of getting relief and from the time he returned, he wished to see no none but his own family. Babies he loved devotedly, and even strange ones would go to him at once.

Another characteristic was his love for music. He was an old time fiddler but probably all his children play by note. Miss Ethel and Elmer play the piano and Lawence and Howard play violins. When they were all home they made an orchestra worth going to hear. Four grandchildren were the joy of his life. The Rev. J. B. Meloy, principal of the Liverpool High School, which Dean attends, was chosen to officiate at the funeral Saturday and the U. B. choir sang, one of the songs, “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere,” being a favorite of his. Interment was made at the White church in Perry Valley. The children, Mrs. Johnson’s sister of Nebraska, and the High School sent very beautiful flowers. For these, the load of automobiles on the day of the funeral, and all other kindnesses, the family are very grateful.

The Farnam Press, 38(9):6 Thursday, January 7, 1926