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Johnston -- Richard E. Johnston, 75, died Friday, August 8, 2003 at home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Richard graduated from Doylestown High School, Doylestown, Ohio in 1946; attended Wooster College and Ashland College in Ohio. He was employed by Goodyear Aircraft, 1953; Lockheed Aerospace, 1962; EG &G 1965, and Defense Nuclear Agency, 1968. Richard was a member of American Legion, Doylestown, Ohio with whom he liked to march in the Memorial Day parade each year. He enjoyed playing golf, traveling and treasured his grandchildren, family and neighbors. Richard was preceded in death by his parents John Julian Johnston and Gladys Allman Johnston, brother John Julian Johnston Jr., and sisters Joy (William) Holford and Lois (Charles) Yarman. He is survived by his wife Jean (Whitman), two daughters Joanne (Richard) Ferrary, Las Cruces, NM, Janice (Arthur) Lucero, Albuq. NM; four sons, John (Susan) Johnston, Richard M. (Cindy) Johnston, Albuq., NM, Kevin D. Johnston, Denver CO, and Steven (Laura) Johnston, Denver, CO; grandchildren Michael and James Schirmer, both of Las Cruces, NM, Michelle and Greg Laskowski and Kathryn Lucero, Leslie A. Martinez, Samantha and Richard B."Cooper" Johnston, Jennifer and Robert Johnston all of Albuquerque, NM; and Nicholas and Benjamin Johnston of Denver, Colorado and Angela Koenecker of Memphis, TN. Richard will be remembered in a memorial service at 12:00, noon, at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, Albuq. NM, on August 21, 2003. Internment will take place at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 3:00 p.m., following the memorial. Honorary pallbearers include: Jim Kelly, Norman Whitchurch, Bill Forrer, Jerry Wenner, Jim Simmons, Walt Berger, Jack O'Connell and Jim Nichter. Our family would like to express sincere gratitude for the loving care Dad received from Vista Care Sandia Hospice at the Pavillions, and at home, making it possible for his final months to be filled with unconditional love from everyone around him. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Richard's name to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico, P.O. Box 356 Albuquerque, NM 87103. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500
        Published on: Sun August 17, 2003