Scott Johnstone
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Former Sitkan
Scott Johnstone
Dies in Arizona
Joel Barry Johnstone lost his courageous battle with lung cancer on May 20, 2015, at his home in Florence, Ariz. He was 66.
A celebration of his life was held May 25 in Florence.
He was born Feb. 28, 1949, in Sitka, the son of Chuck and Alice Johnstone. While he was growing up in Sitka, he was called Jay, and later he went by Scott, the name of his grandfather.
As a teen he joined the U.S. Navy, and served primarily on Whidby Island. After his discharge he lived in other Western states, including Colorado and Montana.
He and his wife, Wendie, had been living in Florence for the past 17 years. They worked as a team as long-haul truck drivers.
In addition to his parents, Scott is survived by his wife, Wendie Johnstone, of Florence; son Allan Johnstone and daughters Christina Evans, Joelle Bauer and Anna McNeill; and six grandchildren, a step-grandson, four great-grandchildren and three step-great-grandchildren.
Scott was a loving son, husband and father, and his family was the most important part of his life, his family wrote. He is greatly missed.
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