Harold was born on January 4, 1933, in Kingston, Ontario, to the late John and Violet (Greenwood) Johnson. On September 1, 1962, he married Clare Frances Whitty at St. Mary's Cathedral in Kingston. They raised a daughter Elizabeth-Anne, and a son, John.
Harold had a life-long love of horses. As kids, Harold and his late brother Jack rode ponies back and forth to school on Wolfe Island. As an FEI Steward with Equestrian Canada, Harold officiated at show jumping events for decades, including the 1976 Montreal Olympics. A natural people person, it was no surprise that Harold ended up in sales. Elizabeth Arden herself hired him, and he worked for her cosmetics empire for 19 years. Harold continued in sales for 2 multinational pharmaceutical companies, until his retirement in 1997. Harold was also an auctioneer, and he had many successful years conducting auctions for estates, school boards, and police departments.
Harold wholeheartedly supported Clare's career aspirations. Harold and Clare worked as a team to raise their children, Elizabeth-Anne and John. Harold never missed his kids' dance recitals, hockey games, or music nights, and always took immense delight in their academic accomplishments. Harold's greatest joy, however, was his granddaughter and four grandsons. Harold always made sure that time with their Granddad special.
Loved ones that will miss Harold are his wife Clare; his daughter Elizabeth-Anne and son-in-law Greg; his son John and daughter-in-law Kim; his five grandchildren, and his dear nephew Brian Johnson.
You are invited to share your memories with the family on Sunday, February 9, 2020, between the hours of 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, Aurora. The funeral service will be held on February 10, 2020, at 10 a.m. at Thompson Funeral Home, followed by a private interment at St. John Chrysostom Cemetery, Newmarket.
As an expression of sympathy, please make donations to The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, or Parkinson Canada, or the charity of your choice in Harold's name.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ThompsonFH-Aurora.com for the Johnson family.
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