Virginia Giles Johnson
1924 – 2011
Virginia Giles Johnson was reunited with her eternal companion May 17, 2011 as
she peacefully left this life behind.
Born March 30, 1924, the fourth daughter of James A. “Jimmie” Giles and
Margaret Alice Stanley, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She married Milton Ross Johnson January 22, 1944 in the Salt Lake Temple
and spent her life supporting and helping the man she loved.
Milton passed away July 26, 1994 and Virginia has spent the time since
waiting patiently for her chance to be with him again.
Virginia is survived by her son, Darrell (Kathy) Johnson; her daughter-in-law,
Peggy Johnson; 10 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years; her son, Robert M.
Johnson; her parents; 3 sisters and their spouses, Margaret and Charlie Geurts,
Mary and Grant Walker, Shirley and Harold Gerber.
Virginia’s life has been her family and her music.
She spent her life developing her talents with the piano, organ, and
violin as well as writing and arranging music for herself and others.
In one two year period her journal lists over 50 funerals she played at
for friends and family as well as many church and civic programs.
She would sit down and transpose a piece of music for anyone to better
suit their range and all this was done by hand before the wonders of the
computer. She also sang in various
groups over the years and developed life-long friends because of it.
She was head librarian for classified material at Hercules, Inc. for over
25 years until she retired in 1978.
She then was an organist at the Jordan River Temple until she and Milton were
called to serve a full-time mission for the LDS Church to Mena, Arkansas.
While it was rare to ever hear her speak in front of a group of any size,
it was common to see and hear her perform in front of large groups of all sizes
and she took this as an opportunity to share her testimony of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ through her music.
The family would like to thank caregivers at Legacy House of Taylorsville where
Virginia has lived for the last three years, IMC, Paramount Care Center and
CareSource for their help and support the last few weeks of her life.
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 23, 2011 at 12:00 noon in the Spencer
1st Ward Chapel at 3084 South 8400 West in Magna.
Friends and family may call prior to the services from 10:30 a.m. to
11:45 a.m. Interment: Valley View
Memorial Park. Online condolences:
www.peelfuneralhome.com
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