{"id":63571,"date":"2019-03-25T10:47:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T14:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cknx.ca\/?p=63571"},"modified":"2019-03-25T10:47:39","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T14:47:39","slug":"johnston-james-age-89-seaforth-formerly-listowel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/obituaries\/2019\/03\/johnston-james-age-89-seaforth-formerly-listowel\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnston, James (Age 89, Seaforth And Formerly Listowel)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>James Nixon JOHNSTON<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> -GONE FISHING &#8211; on Sunday<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He now casts his fishing line from eternal shores, with Della and Tyler at his side. In his 89 years among us, Jim lived his life with unconditional love for his family, a deep devotion to faith and he was never afraid of a hard day&#8217;s work. \u00a0Jim loved spending summers at Manitoulin Island and island living was all the better when family and friends arrived to visit. <\/span><br \/>\nJim will be lovingly remembered by his children Paul Johnston and Connie Eastman of Tehkummah, Ruth and Steve Hildebrand of Seaforth and Carol and Bryan Perkins of Kitchener. Cherishing memories of a very special Papa are Jeffrey Perkins, Jennie Hildebrand and Santiago Badell, Emily Hildebrand, Daniel Perkins and Bree Daly and great-grandson Brandon Perkins. Jim will also be fondly remembered by Connie\u2019s family including Raff, Silvia, Easton and Cassidy Kutcha.<br \/>\nLeft to reminisce about days gone by are siblings and siblings-in-law Lois McMichael, June Robinson, Alice and Clarence Ritchie, Jack and Janet Johnston, Margaret McIntosh, Frank Hinz and Grace Bard, Olive Carr and Shirley and Richard Carter. Jim was a much-loved uncle amongst a large circle of nieces and nephews.<br \/>\nIn faith, we trust that Jim\u2019s spirit is reunited in eternal life with his wife Idella (n\u00e9e Hinz) Johnston (2001), grandson Tyler Hildebrand (1991), parents Gershom and Ella (n\u00e9e Elliott) Johnston, siblings and siblings-in-law Billy Johnston, Elliott and Mary Johnston, Donelda and Stewart Smith, Ariel and Chuck Wood, Ken and Donna Johnston, Ted Robinson, Roy McIntosh and Charlie Carr.<br \/>\nVisitation will take place at McGlynn Family Funeral Home, 87 Goderich Street West, Seaforth on Wednesday, from 2 until 4 and 7 to 9 PM and again at Egmondville United Church, 26 Kippen Road, Egmondville on Thursday, from 11 till 11:45 AM. A time to seek comfort in our faith and honour Jim\u2019s life will follow in a funeral service commencing at 12 noon. \u00a0A reception will take place in the church fellowship hall. Interment in Wingham Cemetery at a later date.<br \/>\nAs expressions of sympathy, donations to Egmondville United Church, Seaforth Community Hospital Foundation or Scouts Canada would be appreciated by the family. \u00a0Arrangements entrusted to <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcglynnfamilyfuneralhome.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">McGlynn Family Funeral Home<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Seaforth.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"James Nixon JOHNSTON -GONE FISHING &#8211; on Sunday. He now casts his fishing line from eternal shores, with Della and Tyler at his side. 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