Anne McAllister Johnson

JOHNSON, Anne McAllister [nee DUNN]. October 11, 1916 - January 20, 2015. Anne passed away peacefully at age 98 in Kamloops, B.C. Born in Prince Rupert, B.C. in 1916 to parents Michael James DUNN and Mary LEITCH, she lived in Anyox, Wells, and Hedley, B.C ., as well as Schumacher and Toronto, Ontario before moving to Kamloops, B.C. in 1982. Anne was predeceased by her parents; her husband Eric W. JOHNSON (1997), son David JOHNSON (2003); her brothers, Bill (2006) and Jim (1979) DUNN; her sister Elizabeth (Betty) VAN DER KROL (2003) and brothers-in-law Anton VAN DER KROL (2003) and Fred RUTQUIST (2014). She is survived by two daughters, Elizabeth HOLMES of Sudbury, Ontario, and Catherine (Don) GARNETT of Surrey, B,C.; 9 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Anne was a member of the Kamloops Arts and Crafts Club, the Federation of Canadian Artists and the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and was an inspirational teacher of numerous printmaking and watercolour classes over the years. The family would like to thank Dr. Andrew Wynne and the staff at Kamloops Seniors Village for their compassionate care of Anne during the last five years. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 11 am at St. Paul’s Cathedral with the Very Reverend Louise Peters officiating. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Wells-Barkerville cemetery. Flowers gratefully declined.