George Alexander Johnstone

George Alexander Johnstone. age 88, of Vancouver, Washington and formerly of Union County, went peacefully to be with the Lord on November 28, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande.

George was born June 22, 1926 in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, Canada to Robert Edwin and Annie (Douglas) Johnstone. He graduated 8th grade on June 30, 1942 in Galabank, Saskatchewan, Canada. George married Evelyn M. Carter May 28, 1957 at Hinson Memorial Baptist Church in Portland, Oregon. They had a trucking business in Portland. He received a certificate of Naturalization from the United States of America on September 8, 1966. For the rest of his life he had dual citizenship in the United States and Canada. In 1971 they moved from Portland to La Grande where they farmed. George became a member of First Baptist Church in La Grande on December 2, 1973. He and Evelyn had no children but were blessed with 57 years of marriage. He moved to a retirement residence in August 2010 in Vancouver, Washington.

George is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Annie and siblings, Douglas Johnstone, Jean Lypps, Madeleine Scarrow, Harold Johnstone, Russell Johnstone, Melville Johnstone, Dorothy Regan, Elaine Johnstone and Isabel Davis. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn and one sister, Shirley Snider

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