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The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 14, 1932, page 5
"Lyle"

Andrew Johnson died at his home in Lyle last Tuesday, April 5th, and was buried Thursday the 7th, in the Lyle cemetery. He leaves to mourn his passing, one brother in Canada, one sister Mrs. Westberg, of Goldendale, and six children, John Johnson, Beaverton, Ore.; Mrs. H.L. Lindley, Garden Home, Ore.; Mrs. Wm. Zulfer, Portland Ore.; Albert, Victor and Mrs. Curl, Lyle. Much sympathy is extended to the bereaved.

The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., April 31, 1932, page 8

OBITUARY

Andrew Johnson, aged 84 years, died Tuesday, at his home at Lyle. He had been ill for nearly four months, or since the death of his beloved wife, Dec.10th, 1931.
He was born in Halsingland, Sweden, Jan. 1st, 1848, and at the age of fifteen he was confirmed in the Lutheran church.
He came to the United States in 1882 settling near Larimore, North Dakota. In 1885 he was married to Anna Rustlin, and to this union eight children were born, two of whom died in infancy.
In 1900 after a serious illness he went to Europe, remaining there three months, returning home, his health not greatly improved. He came to Washington in 1903 living on a farm until two years ago, when he moved to Lyle.
He is survived by three sons and three daughters: John, of Beaverton, Oregon; Victor and Albert, of Lyle; Mrs. H.L. Lindley, of Garden Home, Oregon; Mrs. Frank Curl, of Lyle, and Mrs. Wm. Zulfer, of Portland; 12 grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Martha Westberg, of Goldendale, and one brother, Pete, of Canada.

A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled,
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.

God in his wisdom has recalled,
The boon his love had given;
And though the body slumbers here
The soul is safe in heaven.