- Date Of Birth: June 17, 1915
- Date Of Death: December 16, 2014
- State: Idaho
Raymond E. Johnston, 99, of Grangeville, died Tuesday December 16, 2014 at Syringa General Hospital in Grangeville with his loving family by his side.
He was born June 17, 1915 at the family home on the ranch west of Grangeville, to W. Evert and Ethel DeArmond Johnston. He was the fourth of five children. He graduated from Grangeville High School in 1933. He was the last surviving member of his graduating class. After graduation, Raymond attended school one additional year driving the horse and buggy so his younger sister, Rosebud, could attend high school.
After graduation, he bought the first of many parcels of farm ground, and he continued to farm his entire life. Through the years he added an extensive cattle operation and purchased the Bear Trap Ranch west of Elk City for summer pasture.
