William Johnston
May 27, 1858-May 2, 1930
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Saturday, May 3, 1930, page 1, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
WM. JOHNSTON IS TAKEN BY DEATH
Former Niles Policeman Dies at Barron Lake Home Friday P.M.
William Johnston, 73, a former member of the Niles police department, died on Friday afternoon at his home near Barron lake. He had been in ill health for about four years. Previous to moving to Niles about 14 years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Johnston lived in Chesterton, Ind. For a number of years after coming to Niles they resided on east Ferry street.
Mr. Johnston was born in New York on May 27, 1958[sic]. He is survived by a widow, Mrs. Helen Johnston and by two sons, Theodore Johnston of Muskegon and Lorenzo Johnston of Niles, also a grandson, Roy Johnston of Muskegon.
Fraternally Mr. Johnston was a member of the Niles lodge of Elks and of the Berrien county lodge, No. 6, I.O.O.F., and each of these fraternities will participate in the funeral services on Monday afternoon. The Elks will participate of the services in the Rutherford Funeral Home with the Rev. W.W. Slee, pastor of the Methodist church as the officiating minister. The Odd Fellows will be in charge of the comittals[sic] services in Silver Brook cemetery. The services in the chapel will be held at 1:30, fast time. The friends may call at the funeral home to view the body. Mr. Johnston was a member of the Methodist church.
Mr. Johnston was appointed a member of the police department by the Mayor Homer Carr, deceased.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Monday, May 5, 1930, page 4, col. 1, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL OF WM. JOHNSTON
Funeral services for William Johnston were held this afternoon. The [illegible] of the Methodist church, officiated with the officiating minister. Members of the Elks lodge read their funeral service in the chapel and Odd Fellow ritual committal service was followed at Silver Brook cemetery where burial was made. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Leach sang. Mr. Johnston died on Friday afternoon at his home near Barron lake after about four years of ill health.