Arnold Emmanuel Johnson

11/22/1914-1/7/1999

 

Born in Rutland,Vt, graduated from Rutland HS, was active in sports programs. 

 

WWII veteran in the US Army Combat Engineers. He  England before the invasion. He was a Master Sergeant. 9/3/1942-3/5/1946.

 

He was manager of the Smith Lumber Company for several years and was owner and operator of the Johnson Building Specialties of which he retired in 1985. 

 

He was a member of the Grace Congregational Church of Christ, the Proctor-Pittsford Country Club, Rutland Eagles, Elks, Moose and VFW.

 

He was Post #31 Commander 1954-55. 

 

 

He died of cirrhosis in 1999 and is buried at Evergreen Cemetery. 

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