Obituary of James Archibald Johnson Jr. JAMES A. JOHNSON JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 11, 1997 James Archibald Johnson Jr., 77, a native of Franklin and a resident of Richmond since 1941, died Sept. 9, 1997, after an illness of several months. He was a graduate of the College of William and Mary and was a chemist for the state of Virginia for 47 years. At the time of his retirement in 1988 he was supervisor of the Seed and Fertilizer Laboratory, Division of Consolidated Laboratories. He was a nationally known numismatist and collector, a past president of both the American Numismatic Association and the Virginia Numismatic Association and was a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Northside Lodge, A.F.&A.M., Richmond. Mr. Johnson was a lifelong member of the Franklin Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. John William Johnson, and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. James F. Briggs Jr. of Franklin and Mrs. William A. Wright of Richmond; nine nephews and nieces; and 11 great-nephews and nieces. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday in Bennett's Funeral Home, Richmond. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. It is suggested that gifts be made to the Memorial Fund of Franklin Baptist Church in lieu of flowers. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– James Archibald Johnson Jr., 77, died 9 Sep 1997 after several months of illness. Born in Franklin, he lived in Richmond since 1941. He was a chemist for Virginia for 47 years and retired in 1988 as laboratory supervisor. Friends were received 12 Sep 1997 at Bennett's Funeral Home, Richmond. Graveside services were held 13 Sep 1997 at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. ––– Transcript ––– JAMES A. JOHNSON JR. Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - September 11, 1997 James Archibald Johnson Jr., 77, a native of Franklin and a resident of Richmond since 1941, died Sept. 9, 1997, after an illness of several months. He was a graduate of the College of William and Mary and was a chemist for the state of Virginia for 47 years. At the time of his retirement in 1988, he was supervisor of the Seed and Fertilizer Laboratory, Division of Consolidated Laboratories. He was a nationally known numismatist and collector, a past president of both the American Numismatic Association and the Virginia Numismatic Association, and was a member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors. He was a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Northside Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Richmond. Mr. Johnson was a lifelong member of the Franklin Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dr. John William Johnson, and is survived by two sisters, Mrs. James F. Briggs Jr. of Franklin and Mrs. William A. Wright of Richmond; nine nephews and nieces; and 11 great-nephews and nieces. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday [12 September 1997] in Bennett's Funeral Home, Richmond. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday [13 September 1997] in Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin. It is suggested that gifts be made to the Memorial Fund of Franklin Baptist Church in lieu of flowers. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |-------------------------------------| | Name | James Archibald Johnson Jr. | | Age | 77 | | Birth | 1920 (estimated); Franklin | | Death | 9 September 1997 | |-------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | | James Archibald Johnson Jr. | Decedent | Richmond | | Dr. John William Johnson | Brother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Mrs. James F. Briggs Jr. | Sister | Franklin | | Mrs. William A. Wright | Sister | Richmond | | Nine nephews and nieces | Nephews and nieces | Not stated | | 11 great-nephews and nieces | Great-nephews and nieces | Not stated | |---------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | 11 September 1997 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B9 | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Graduate of the College of William and Mary • Chemist for the state of Virginia for 47 years • Supervisor of the Seed and Fertilizer Laboratory, Division of Consolidated Laboratories, at retirement in 1988 • Nationally known numismatist and collector • Past president of the American Numismatic Association • Past president of the Virginia Numismatic Association • Member of the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors • Scottish Rite Mason • Member of Northside Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Richmond • Lifelong member of Franklin Baptist Church [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. 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