Samuel D. Johnson, 89, of Oakdale, formerly of McDonald, died Monday, February 23, 1998, in Montefiore Hospital, Pittsburgh. Mr. Johnson was employed by the Carnegie-Pittsburgh Coal Co. in McDonald, where he earned a special award from the Bureau of Mines for administering first aid. He also worked for two years at the American Bridge Co. in Ambridge, and he was an amateur boxer in his younger days. In 1943, he entered the U. S. Army and served as a corporal during World War II. He was honorably discharged at Fort Dix, N.J., in 1945. Mr. Johnson was a member of First Baptist Church in McDonald, where he was baptized in 1920 by the Rev. G. E. Sallie. He was a member of its Missionary Choir. He was a member of United Mineworkers of America, and a member of Lincoln Star Masonic Lodge 71. On November 16, 1935, he married Bertha Hargrove, who died January 1980. On April 1, 1986, he married Yvonne Lewis, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Monte Gene Edmonds of McDonald and Garrette Lee Edmonds of Washington; four daughters, Portia Littleberry of Pittsburgh, Joyce Morin of St. Petersburg, Fla., Tonya Denise Edmonds of Oakdale and Dawyna Rae Steed of Lindenwold, N.J.; and eight grandchildren. Deceased are a brother and three sisters. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, February 25, 1998Samuel D. Johnson
Member of First Baptist Church in McDonald
He was born May 15, 1908, in McDonald, and was raised by foster parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of McDonald.