Clayton Alec Johnston

Sunrise: April 25, 1973 – Sunset: March 16, 2022

With sadness we advise of the passing of Clayton Alec Johnston on March 16, 2022 at Lionsgate Hospital. Clayton was born to his mother Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Keitlah and late father Howard Johnston in Port Alberni, BC and grew up in Ahousaht, BC. He attended Ahousaht Indian Residential Day School, Maaqtusiis Elementary School, Squamish Nation Trade Centre, and BCIT where he received certificates for Construction Craft worker and Metal fabrication. Growing up he was an accomplished runner with many trophies and medals from competitions up and down the coast. He received the Pierre Trudeau athletic award. He loved cats and loved rod and reel fishing. Clayton was very spiritual and prayed daily for family, friends, and indigenous people everywhere. His mom taught him to always use his manners and was very polite, he was a real lady’s man though. Clayton was empathetic and always shared what he could with his friends.

Clayton is survived by and will be dearly missed by his loving mother Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Keitlah; children Simone, Clayton Jr., Elizabeth Johnston; siblings Robert Campbell(Mary Jane), Donald, Kevin Johnston, Darren Keitlah; nieces & nephews Rebecca Duncan(Marsell), Chief Ian Campbell(Amanda), Donald Johnson, Marlene Johnson, Robin Johnson, Timothy Cambron, Tyee Cambron, Aliesha Clay, Randy Johnson, Victoria Johnson; grand nieces and nephews Janice Campbell(Issak), Dakota, Taneesha, Marcel Duncan Jr, Bella Williams, Cascade Campbell, Skyla, Lyndzie, Ryleigh Johnston, Avery, Madison, Gerald, Carter Stewart; great grand nieces and nephews Alayla, Ayilem A.L., Txayusm; wife Shannon Hanson; special friend Mamie Lucas and many loving relatives and dear friends.

A United/Shaker Funeral service will be at Squamish Nation Shaker Church, 204 Mathias Rd, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 11:00am. Livestreaming will be available at www.funeraweb.tv Online condolences can be found at www.dignitymemorial.com