On 17 May 2012, Linda’s mother Louise Johnson passed away in Provo, Utah, at the age of 95.
On 6 June, her descendants and others gathered in Murphys, California for her burial, next to her deceased husband Clifford Johnson, and a modest memorial service. Murphys is just a few miles from Douglas Flat, where Louise and Clifford lived for many years following Clifford’s retirement from his work in home construction in the Menlo Park, California area. In fact, after the memorial service, many of us were able to tour the Douglas Flat homestead, which is now a bed and breakfast facility.
Here are a few photos that I took. Others took photos as well, which we all hope to share as they become available.
Family members on large stump at Big Trees State Park
Rachelle Lee, Jessica Boyd and Tori Rockwood inside tree
Family members in back yard of "Jolly Tar" house in Angels Camp
Distributing some of Louise's many paintings and other memorabilia
Louise in coffin
Gravesite at Murphys cemetery
Linda addressing visitors at gravesite
Relatives and friends at gravesite
Relatives and friends at gravesite
Lunch at chapel
Robert Lambourne speaking at informal memorial service
Sam Richards and Jusok Lee performing "Amazing Grace"
Family and friends touring Louise and Cliff's Douglas Flat home