With our deepest sympathy and regret, we are saddened to inform all of our family and friends that our father and husband passed away today at 4:26 pm. He was surrounded by his family as he returned to his heavenly home. We are very appreciative of your thoughts, prayers and fasting in his and our behalf. Further information concerning viewing and funeral services will be forthcoming.
Thank you for your love,
Johnson and Harris Family
Obituary for Thomas Stoddard Johnson
Dr. Thomas Stoddard Johnson, 65, passed away October 17, 2007 at McKay-Dee Hospital due to complications with pancreatitis. He was surrounded by his loving wife and family.
Tom was born December 16, 1941 in Tremonton, UT to Heber Guy and Emorett Stoddard Johnson. He graduated from Bear River High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol Lue Smith in the Logan LDS Temple June 26, 1964. They were blessed with 5 children and 11 grandchildren.
Tom was an active member of the LDS church. He served as a bishop twice, as well as in many other callings. He let everyone know that being Primary Pianist was his favorite and the best calling in the church. He had a great knowledge of the gospel and always shared his firm testimony.
Tom loved his profession and dedicated his professional
life to the Department of Communicative Disorders at Utah State University. The faculty and students were his "family away from family." They fondly referred to him as either “Doctor Johnson” or simply, “The King”.
Tom was a True Aggie and loved to cheer on Utah State. He loved attending gymnastic meets, and was the team’s biggest fan. After Tom lost his first wife to cancer, he was able to find love again with Kathryn (Katie) Harris of Pleasant View. They were married April 2, 2004. They loved living in St. George, and enjoyed many hobbies and loved traveling together.
Tom's greatest joy in life was his children and grandkids. He was an amazing husband, father, and grandfather. Tom always had such a great sense of humor and an awesome smile. The family would like to thank everyone for all their thoughts and prayers. They would also like to thank the knowledgeable and loving staff at McKay-Dee Hospital's ICU for their love and efforts working with Tom.
Tom is survived by his wife Kathryn and his children: Jay (Melodee), Jared (Michelle), Jann (Chad) Fawcett, Thomas (Rachel), Tailona Johnson, and the Harris children: Brett (Alicia), Chad (Angie), Brandon (Julia), Matthew (Wendy), Tyson (Karen), and Michaelene (Nathan) Kippen; a sister, Jill Cannon (Owen). He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Carol Lue; sisters Tess and Peggy; a brother Jack; and a granddaughter Gracie Harris.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Monday October 22, 2007 at the North Logan 13th ward chapel, 400 E. 1800 N. in North Logan. A viewing will be held Sunday October 21, 2007 at Allen-Cranney Mortuary from 6-8 and also on Monday from 9:30-10:30 at the church prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at 1 pm at the Smithfield Cemetery.
Tom was born December 16, 1941 in Tremonton, UT to Heber Guy and Emorett Stoddard Johnson. He graduated from Bear River High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Carol Lue Smith in the Logan LDS Temple June 26, 1964. They were blessed with 5 children and 11 grandchildren.
Tom was an active member of the LDS church. He served as a bishop twice, as well as in many other callings. He let everyone know that being Primary Pianist was his favorite and the best calling in the church. He had a great knowledge of the gospel and always shared his firm testimony.
Tom loved his profession and dedicated his professional
life to the Department of Communicative Disorders at Utah State University. The faculty and students were his "family away from family." They fondly referred to him as either “Doctor Johnson” or simply, “The King”.
Tom was a True Aggie and loved to cheer on Utah State. He loved attending gymnastic meets, and was the team’s biggest fan. After Tom lost his first wife to cancer, he was able to find love again with Kathryn (Katie) Harris of Pleasant View. They were married April 2, 2004. They loved living in St. George, and enjoyed many hobbies and loved traveling together.
Tom's greatest joy in life was his children and grandkids. He was an amazing husband, father, and grandfather. Tom always had such a great sense of humor and an awesome smile. The family would like to thank everyone for all their thoughts and prayers. They would also like to thank the knowledgeable and loving staff at McKay-Dee Hospital's ICU for their love and efforts working with Tom.
Tom is survived by his wife Kathryn and his children: Jay (Melodee), Jared (Michelle), Jann (Chad) Fawcett, Thomas (Rachel), Tailona Johnson, and the Harris children: Brett (Alicia), Chad (Angie), Brandon (Julia), Matthew (Wendy), Tyson (Karen), and Michaelene (Nathan) Kippen; a sister, Jill Cannon (Owen). He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife, Carol Lue; sisters Tess and Peggy; a brother Jack; and a granddaughter Gracie Harris.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Monday October 22, 2007 at the North Logan 13th ward chapel, 400 E. 1800 N. in North Logan. A viewing will be held Sunday October 21, 2007 at Allen-Cranney Mortuary from 6-8 and also on Monday from 9:30-10:30 at the church prior to the funeral services. Interment will be at 1 pm at the Smithfield Cemetery.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
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We are so sorry. We love you all, and will continue to pray for you. Love, Aunt Sheri and family
We are deeply saddened by the loss of such a good friend. He certainly was a man who served the Lord and loved his family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you Katie and family. All our love.
Kent and Gaylene Hammond
We are deeply saddened by the loss of such a good friend. He certainly was a man who served the Lord and loved his family. Our prayers and thoughts are with you Katie and family. All our love.
Kent and Gaylene Hammond
I can't help but think of the joyous reunion with Carol. Our prayers will be for us who are left temporarily, especially dear Katie and family. Thank you for keeping us all updated on this Blog.
It's been rewarding and therapeutic to be able to share this experience with you all. I wish we still had Dad with us in person (for selfish reasons) It was very difficult to watch his pass, but I know that there has been a great family reunion of Johnson in the spirit world today, and I take great joy in that thought!
We are doing good! Emotionally Exhausted, but we feel that this has been for Dads good.
We are going to meet as a family together tomorrow night at the mortuary to make the funeral arrangements and such. We are tentativly making plans for a Sunday Night Viewing & Monday Morning Funeral in North Logan.
Katie and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Tom was such an incredible person, you can tell by the number of memories and thoughts posted by those affected by him and his family. I think that this blog has been an incredible tool to share not only the medical updates, but the impacts he has made on all of us. I just keep thinking, what an awesome thing for him to be able to hear the love and learning he has shared with many on this earth while he was still here.
We will continue to think of you and pray for you often! Much love to you all,
The Christiansen's
Dear Katie and Family, You have all fought a valiant battle.It's not the outcome that determines how well you fought for Tom. You did all that could be done for him.I am in tears thinking of your great loss. My heart hurts too.Tom leaves a crater size hole in this world which will never be filled.What a great guy to know and love.With deepest sympathy, Sharlynn Carter
I am so sorry to hear the news. I'm sure Tom is relieved and excited to be moving ahead but it's the rest of us who have to deal with our loss on this side. I will pass the news along to my present and former USU friends and associates.
I loved Uncle Tom, & am saddened at his passing. I'm sure there was a joyful reunion with his loved ones on the other side, including my Dad, big brother Jack. He was a great man & someone I looked up to. Love to you all, Julie Benjamin
Dear Katie and Family,
May I extend our deepest sympathy to each of you. Tom will be missed by all who were blessed by his warm smile and gentle spirit.
I hope that each of us will be loved as Tom was when we are called home.
God bless you.
Robert Wells
I am so sorry to hear of Tom's passing and I hold all of you in my thoughts and prayers. When I came to USU in 1993, I planned to stay for one year and then go back to Boston. Tom had other plans for me. I never expected to make a home for myself here in Logan, or to find a new "family", but I did, largely due to Tom's unwavering support and encouragement. At a time when I was going through a personal crisis and questioning myself and my place in the world, Tom believed in me and helped me find the strength to live up to his expectations, probably without even knowing how much of a positive influence he had on me. I never met a kinder, gentler, more patient person - Tom always saw the best in people and had a way of nudging them toward their full potential. Tom loved this department and he demonstrated that day after day, year after year. He will never be forgotten by those who had the privilege of working with him. He is a huge part of this place even now, and I can almost feel him here today, surveying his "kingdom" and seeing what wonderful things he put in motion. What a legacy. I'm not picturing him in that spandex king outfit today, but on October 31st, who knows...I will always remember his great sense of humor, his warmth, and his goodness. Beth Foley
Thank you all for your warm comments. Beth I added your tribute to the new tribute page found at: kingtj-trib.blogspot.com
Thanks so much.
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