For those of you who have been reading along particularly the last few weeks, you are aware of my Father-in-Law’s situation. Last night he passed away at 9:00 pm peacefully.
C. Stuart Johnson
1/21/22 – 10/20/10Stu was proud to serve his country as a Navy Man during World War II.
He apparently won many medals during his service, which prompted one of his Navy buddies to draw a cartoon depicting them:
Some doctors thought perhaps the fact that his ship was torpedoed out from under him during the war – causing him to tread cold water for 8-10 hours – may have shocked his system and resulted in his later condition of Cryoglobulinemia.
After he retired from the Navy, he enjoyed a long career with the United States Post Office, and loved to tell stories of the days he ‘rode the rails’ collecting the mail bags from hooks along the track. He was always amazed at how fast technology kept changing and moving forward, and aside from his cell phone (that he never seemed to get the hang of), he continued to enjoy not becoming familiar with computers and other ‘high-tech’ items, but enjoyed a simple life.
He was well loved in the retirement community he resided in for the past 15 years, his boisterous personality filling the hallways and cafeterias daily. He did, however, enjoy driving up to visit us on a regular basis, as he used to say “It gets me away from the old people!”
He thanked me for giving him a granddaughter, a joy he never thought he’d be able to have. With a sly grin he once told me “I didn’t think the boy had it in him!” He loved Princess Nagger wholeheartedly, always referring to her as “Her Royal Highness”. Princess Nagger loved her Papa dearly, too. He and the love of his life, Nelda, were frequent visitors from the moment Princess Nagger arrived into this world.
He loved to come up and mow our grass…just because he could. And he had me take a picture of him so he could ‘show off’ to the ‘old people’ at his retirement center:
He loved spending time with “Her Royal Highness”, and she loved every minute she got to spend with her Papa:
He had a sharp mind, quick wit and mischievous nature that always brought a smile and a laugh. He lived a long, happy life, and is now at peace and no longer in pain. R.I.P., Stu, every time your ship’s clock chimes, we’ll be thinking of you.
You will be missed.
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Oh Stacy, I’m so sorry. I know it was kind of expected but that doesn’t make it any easier. R.I.P. Stu. Kathy would like you to read ..Me & my girl ♥
Wonderful pictures. Thank you for sharing the inside story and photos here. Indeed, Rest In Peace, Stu. TechnoBabe would like you to read ..Pilot Error
What a wonderful tribute- I would have liked to have met him. I am very sorry for you and your family’s loss. Nancy would like you to read ..before the image uploads are disabled
So sorry, Stacy. That was a beautiful tribute.
Sending you lots of hugs and prayers………… veronica lee would like you to read ..Jonathan Blaustein
I am so sorry. It looks like Princess Nagger has some great memories of her Papa. VandyJ would like you to read ..Random Dozen-linking later
Ironic- it was my dad’s birthday as well and he passed away over the summer. He also served.
May peace be with you. Sending you a hug.
May we all be this well remembered. RIP, Stu. Mama Badger would like you to read ..Random Tuesday Thoughts
I am so sorry. Sounds like a wonderful man who really loved his princess. So handsome too. God bless him for serving our country. Your pictures are now priceless. Debby would like you to read ..POST IT NOTE TUESDAY
I’m sorry for your loss, even if it was expected it is still sad. This post honors him so well. Michele would like you to read ..RTT – Updates and alerts
What a lovely post. I’m sorry for your family’s loss. We are going through something similar this week. My husband’s Grandmother is dying, and I’m at a loss as to what to do next… Kyooty would like you to read ..Wordless Wednesday
Beautiful tribute. My condolences to your husband, yourself and PN. Martha would like you to read ..Passing Time and Sadness
so sorry Stacy for your familes loss, he sounds like such an amazing man
What a wonderful eulogy of your FIL my deepest condolences to you, and your family. What a very handsome man he was in the day! He had every right to be proud of what he had done, and what he had. The love of his life by his side, and a new love to what he wished for, but His Highness! Oh dang, I’m gonna cry! HUGS GIRLFRIEND! Hugs to Princess N. too! xmasdolly would like you to read ..WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!
Really sorry for yalls loss. It is really great he got to spend time with Princess Nagger and enjoyed getting away from the old folks. He surely was a handsome man in his Navy pic.
Oh Stacy I am so sorry for your loss! Pooba would like you to read ..Shit Happens
Aw, I teared up. Sorry for your families loss. Lots of hugs!
Stu has one of those faces with dimension and depth. The pic that got me was of PN grabbing his face. Laufa would like you to read ..Recipes
I am so very very sorry for your loss, all of you. What a beautiful tribute to somebody so wonderful in your lives.
I am sorry for your loss, Stacy. He sounds like a wonderful man. Kristina P. would like you to read ..Every Night Has Been a Dark Knight
I am so sorry for your loss!! I can tell from the beautiful pictures he was an awesome man!! gayle would like you to read ..NC State Fair 2010
So sorry for you all … and so happy that PN got to have time with him that she can remember! A gorgeous tribute that I know (from very recent experience with my own dad) was both difficult and cleansing. Sending love to you and yours in this difficult time …
I’m so sorry honey.
What a beautiful tribute. I’m so sorry for your family’s loss. Keely would like you to read ..Slow clap- Fedex Slow clap
I’m so very sorry for your loss, Stacy and fam!! He sounds like a great guy and quite the character that was well loved and will be very missed!! (((HUGS))) Megan would like you to read ..Infertility Prayer
So sorry to hear about this, Stacy. I’m a little late on the condolences. I apologize. He sounds like a great guy, PN will have some lovely photos and memories to keep him close.
Stu was proud to serve his country as a Navy Man during World War II. 
Some doctors thought perhaps the fact that his ship was torpedoed out from under him during the war – causing him to tread cold water for 8-10 hours – may have shocked his system and resulted in his later condition of Cryoglobulinemia. 
He had a sharp mind, quick wit and mischievous nature that always brought a smile and a laugh. He lived a long, happy life, and is now at peace and no longer in pain. R.I.P., Stu, every time your ship’s clock chimes, we’ll be thinking of you.
You will be missed.
How sorrowful.
What a lovely tribute.
Hugs to you and yours xx
so sorry to hear…great tribute…
brian would like you to read ..One Shot- 66 Shopping days until Christmas
Oh Stacy, I’m so sorry. I know it was kind of expected but that doesn’t make it any easier. R.I.P. Stu.
Kathy would like you to read ..Me & my girl ♥
Wonderful pictures. Thank you for sharing the inside story and photos here. Indeed, Rest In Peace, Stu.
TechnoBabe would like you to read ..Pilot Error
What a wonderful tribute- I would have liked to have met him. I am very sorry for you and your family’s loss.
Nancy would like you to read ..before the image uploads are disabled
So sorry, Stacy. That was a beautiful tribute.
Sending you lots of hugs and prayers…………
veronica lee would like you to read ..Jonathan Blaustein
I’m so sorry, Stacy. What a great tribute and an awesome papa you guys had….
Casey would like you to read ..Sometimes You Just Have To Jump Back In
So sorry for your loss. He can rest in peace now.
AmyLK would like you to read ..The Truth and Nothing But The Truth – Day 3
I am so sorry. It looks like Princess Nagger has some great memories of her Papa.
VandyJ would like you to read ..Random Dozen-linking later
Ironic- it was my dad’s birthday as well and he passed away over the summer. He also served.
May peace be with you. Sending you a hug.
May we all be this well remembered. RIP, Stu.
Mama Badger would like you to read ..Random Tuesday Thoughts
I am so sorry. Sounds like a wonderful man who really loved his princess. So handsome too. God bless him for serving our country. Your pictures are now priceless.
Debby would like you to read ..POST IT NOTE TUESDAY
A lovely tribute, and such beautiful pictures. I’m sorry for your loss.
Raven would like you to read ..Nicotine Patches- Its Whats for Dinner
I’m sorry for your loss, even if it was expected it is still sad. This post honors him so well.
Michele would like you to read ..RTT – Updates and alerts
Absolutely beautiful. So sorry for your loss.
Sprite’s Keeper would like you to read ..Ladies and Gentlemen- my mother-in-law is a bad ass
What a lovely post. I’m sorry for your family’s loss. We are going through something similar this week. My husband’s Grandmother is dying, and I’m at a loss as to what to do next…
Kyooty would like you to read ..Wordless Wednesday
Beautiful tribute. My condolences to your husband, yourself and PN.
Martha would like you to read ..Passing Time and Sadness
so sorry Stacy for your familes loss, he sounds like such an amazing man
What a wonderful eulogy of your FIL my deepest condolences to you, and your family. What a very handsome man he was in the day! He had every right to be proud of what he had done, and what he had. The love of his life by his side, and a new love to what he wished for, but His Highness! Oh dang, I’m gonna cry! HUGS GIRLFRIEND! Hugs to Princess N. too!
xmasdolly would like you to read ..WORDLESS WEDNESDAY!
Really sorry for yalls loss. It is really great he got to spend time with Princess Nagger and enjoyed getting away from the old folks. He surely was a handsome man in his Navy pic.
Oh Stacy I am so sorry for your loss!
Pooba would like you to read ..Shit Happens
Aw, I teared up. Sorry for your families loss. Lots of hugs!
Stu has one of those faces with dimension and depth. The pic that got me was of PN grabbing his face.
Laufa would like you to read ..Recipes
I am so very very sorry for your loss, all of you. What a beautiful tribute to somebody so wonderful in your lives.
I am sorry for your loss, Stacy. He sounds like a wonderful man.
Kristina P. would like you to read ..Every Night Has Been a Dark Knight
I am so sorry for your loss!! I can tell from the beautiful pictures he was an awesome man!!
gayle would like you to read ..NC State Fair 2010
So sorry for you all … and so happy that PN got to have time with him that she can remember! A gorgeous tribute that I know (from very recent experience with my own dad) was both difficult and cleansing. Sending love to you and yours in this difficult time …
I’m so sorry honey.
What a beautiful tribute. I’m so sorry for your family’s loss.
Keely would like you to read ..Slow clap- Fedex Slow clap
I’m so very sorry for your loss, Stacy and fam!! He sounds like a great guy and quite the character that was well loved and will be very missed!! (((HUGS)))
Megan would like you to read ..Infertility Prayer
So sorry to hear about this, Stacy. I’m a little late on the condolences. I apologize. He sounds like a great guy, PN will have some lovely photos and memories to keep him close.