Edward Phelps Johnson died at his home in Holden, Mass., December 24, 1918, of influenza, after a week's illness.
The son of Edward C. and Clara E. Johnson, he was. born in Springfield, Mass., November 22, 1889, and fitted at Springfield High School. He entered college with the class of 1912, but was obliged to leave on account of ill health during senior year, later completing his college work and receiving his diploma as of the class of 1913. He maintained a high rank in scholarship, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
He planned to study medicine, but was obliged for the sake of regaining his health to take up farming. His health had much improved, and he had been an active participant in the affairs of the town, and for several months had been acting as assistant postmaster. He was treasurer of the District Nurse Association.