Memorial Set Saturday for Esther Johnson
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Esther Marie Johnson
Esther Marie Johnson, 69, former resident of Sitka, peacefully walked into the forest on July 21, 2024, at Self Regional Healthcare in Greenwood, South Carolina.
A memorial service and reception will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, October 5, at the Sitka Christian Center, 502 Hirst Street.
Born February 1, 1955, in Sitka, Esther (Tlingit name Kaanda’aat, of the Raven/Frog/Strong House) was the daughter of Evelyn Johnson and the late Harry Johnson. She was also a granddaughter and the namesake of renowned Tlingit teacher and regalia maker Esther Littlefield, and a descendant of Chief Katlian of the Kiks.ádi, who led the fight against the Russians in the Battle of Sitka in 1804.
She was a 1973 graduate of Sitka High School and attended the University of Alaska Southeast in Sitka. She retired from Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) after more than 30 years of employment.
Esther enjoyed traveling and had many creative passions, including knitting, photographing nature and cloud formations, reading and book collecting, and cooking a variety of global cuisines.
After retiring she moved to South Carolina to share time with her family there. She quickly joined the local library book clubs and craft groups, and practiced cooking dishes on the Southern menu.
Surviving are three daughters, Beverly Milsap (James) of Pelzer, South Carolina, Adriene Pratt of Ninety Six, South Carolina, and Laura Fish of Greenwood, South Carolina; her mother, Evelyn Johnson of Sitka; brothers Harry Johnson, Jr. (Emmy) of Anchorage, Harlan Johnson of Sitka, Henry Johnson of Sitka, and Harmon Johnson of Palmer; sister Nicole Rogers (Frank Rogers IV) of Sitka; and five grandchildren, Connor Reeves, Thomas and Elena Pratt, and Katlianna and Daniel Arellano.
Esther’s loving smile, her unique nature, and love for her family and friends will be greatly missed by all but forever remembered.
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