Gladys Johnson, May 18, 1922 – February 9, 2010

A longtime Bonny Slope resident, Gladys was born and raised in Rhame, N.D., and moved to Portland after graduating from high school. She married Dale Johnson in 1950 and moved to Bonny Slope, where she became a homemaker and mother of four children, Susan, David, Donald, and Dean. The Johnson family has lived on South Road in a house with a huge oak tree in the front yard that everyone admires.

While raising four kids, Gladys was also involved in community theatre, a bowling league, and was active in the Bonny Slope Community Center on Thompson Rd. She worked part-time at various jobs like babysitting and house cleaning, and once worked for the Bales family doing various domestic duties. Later, she worked at Tektronix as a wire tech. She was also a field boss at Bonny Slope Blueberries.

Gladys enjoyed raising a family and loved going to the beach. She was always happiest when surrounded by family and friends.

In her golden years, Gladys was a pillar of strength in the community, always willing to give her time and energy to those who asked for or needed it. Sadly, arthritis and Parkinson’s disease took over her life in the last few years, but she remained cheerful, strong and stoic throughout. Her son David took wonderful care of her to the end.

She was greatly admired and will be greatly missed. A memorial service on March 1, at Leedy Grange Hall, was attended by over a hundred friends and relatives.