James Johnston (died 2024)
| James Johnston | |
|---|---|
| Jim | |
| Born | 1938-02-19 Port Arthur, Ontario |
| Died | 2024-11-09 |
| Occupation | Elementary Teacher, Coach, and Principal |
| Employer | Lakehead Public School Board |
| Father | |
| Mother | |
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James Johnston (19 February 1938 – 9 November 2024 (aged 86)) was a Port Arthur-born educator and principal for the Lakehead Public School Board who was an active multi-sport athlete in Thunder Bay.[1][2]
Life and family
James Johnston was born in Port Arthur on February 19, 1938, to parents Nonie and J.B. Johnston. He attended Lakehead University, where he completed both a Bachelor and Master of Arts. Later in life, he studied at Confederation College and received a Graduate Certificate in Industrial Woodworking Techniques. He spent his career working for the Lakehead Public School Board as an elementary teacher, coach, and principal.[1]
He married his teenage sweetheart, Marlene, and the couple remained married for 63 years. He was an active sportsman who participated in hockey, football, basketball, curling, skiing, tennis, and golf. He competed in the Sibley Ski Tour and the Thunder Bay Triathlon. During his youth, he worked in Quetico with his cousin Bob. In his later years, he spent winters in Florida and enjoyed time at his property at Shebandowan Lake.[1]
He was survived by his wife Marlene, his children Karen Quarrell and her husband Will Quarrell, Paul and his wife Shannon, and Krista Moore and her husband Chris Moore. He was also survived by grandchildren Ashleigh, Devon Quarrell and his partner Cora-Lee, Alyssa, Aaron Johnston, and Reese Bartlett and her partner Matt, as well as great-grandchildren Ty, Jaxon, Finn, and Evangeline Quarrell. He was predeceased by his parents Nonie and J.B. Johnston and his sister Marilee.[1]
James Johnston died on November 9, 2024. A celebration of life was scheduled for December 28 at the Da Vinci Centre in the Marco Polo Room.[1]
Newspaper record
- Obituary notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2024-11-30.[2]
- Recorded as occurring 9 November 2024.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Obituary for James Johnston, The Chronicle-Journal (Thunder Bay), 2024-11-30, via Legacy.com. Archived copy on datum.locker.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 30 November 2024, p. 2(D)