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Richard Joe Johnston
1952 - 2024
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Kiera Johnston uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2024
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My first steps were into your arms. Poppy always made me laugh. I love you and miss you, Poppy!
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Joshua Johnston uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 25, 2024
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Me and My Dad had a decoration tradition, when mom and dad had a bed and breakfast me and Dad would spend a week putting up the Christmas decorations. Then we would spend weeks putting up the Halloween decorations. I really miss those times when ma and dad would just drive around listening to different songs and spending time together. I love you and miss you every day, Dad!
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Michael Johnston posted a condolence
Saturday, May 25, 2024
You were there for all of us when we need it the most but now I wake up and I know you won't be here I just wish I could have more time to say goodbye. I'll miss you until we can meet again.
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Cyndi Johnston posted a condolence
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Now that the shock has wore off and the reality has set in I have thought of what my life is going to be like without you. I've lost my Lone Ranger, my wingman,my soulmate. I've always said you were the best to my heart. But my heart is broken without you. You were the breath in my lungs. Now I can't breathe. If I could have you back I don't know that I could ask you to come back. You don't have dementia anymore. You'll never get cancer again. I would just be selfish if I asked for you back. But my heart hurts so bad without you. I love you so much. I miss you so much. I'll see you again and we'll be together again.
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Ryder Johnston posted a condolence
Saturday, May 25, 2024
I came to live with Poppy and Gigi when I was 2 years old. I slept in their bed for a long time and I loved to rub their hair. Gigi had more hair and I liked rubbing her hair more but Poppy would tell me he liked me to rub his hair too. I would rub it for a little bit but then I'd sneak back over and rub Gigi's hair again.
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Erika Johnston posted a condolence
Saturday, May 25, 2024
This much of a certain time but continuous memories I have. I loved poking Poppy's mustache and cheek as he would try to bite my finger while making a sound mixed with a goose and frog. It always made me laugh.
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Erika Johnston posted a condolence
Saturday, May 25, 2024
When I stayed in Gigi and Poppy's care, I often tagged along with Poppy through the dog park. We would walk Ripley through the field and talk about our day while joking about the squirrels secretly plotting our assassination. When we would reach the end of the park, one of the horses on the ranch behind the building would trot up to the fence, and Ripley would go off happy to see his friend while me and Poppy pet the horse and gave it sugar cubes.
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Erika Johnston posted a condolence
Saturday, May 25, 2024
One of my favorite things to do during Christmas time was to sit on the floor and watch the cheesy Hallmark movies with Poppy. We almost went til 10 pm with the Home Alone Saga playing. Another fond memory was riding with Gigi and Poppy and playing the "Look Sire" game. He would say in a goofy whisper, "Look, Sire!" and point at the Christmas lights.
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Debra Gist uploaded photo(s)
Friday, May 24, 2024
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Richard, always being funny, Richard, Steve, Donna and Diana, Richard, Lisa, Donna, Diana, Debra at my house for reunion
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Kathy Franklin uploaded photo(s)
Friday, May 24, 2024
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I’ve known Richard for most of my life. He married my sister when I was a teenager.
Richard and Cyndi took me with them to Six Flags over Texas. We had a great time together and I got to ride in Richard’s 1976 Cutlass!
I was also with them when someone cashed into his car and to our surprise, the officer who showed up to investigate the wreck was our dad!
I was so excited for them when Jacob came along. Jacob was the first grandchild on our side of the family. Joshua came along and completed their family. Barely married, my husband and I, became Joshua’s God parents.
Richard had such a kind soul and was a very hard worker. I would often hear my aunts talk about how good of a man Richard was and if he wasn’t already taken they would marry him. Our parents loved Richard, he would spend a lot of his time with my brother, Tom, working for our parents when Boeing had layoffs. We were able to enjoy family vacations and holiday’s together. Richard came to our home in Stillwater, Ok.; he spent a week with us by himself to help us out and with a rental property. We had such a good time with him in the evenings just enjoying dinner and conversation.
Richard loved music and I am so glad some of the music he came to love are some of my favorite Catholic Hymn’s. He would have the biggest smile when he would see you at church.
I will always be thankful that Terri and Tony, Jerry and I were able to get together to put the final touches on his room at Prairie House and we all enjoyed a few good laughs. I am also thankful mom and I went to see Richard on Easter and had such a good conversation with him!
If I could describe Richard he was a simple man who loved everyone!
I love you too!
Love, Kathy.
I took this picture of Cyndi and Richard back in October.
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Debra Gist posted a condolence
Friday, May 24, 2024
I have so many memories of Richard Growing up,
Richard would come and spend 2 weeks with us in the summer, I remember him and my Brother Steve would
go fishing or play catch with a baseball.... everyday....
Then I remember when Richard had his green mustang, he would always take me and Lisa to mohawk park, and he would always talk about the headless horseman that was there lol...all of us grandkids would have so much fun at grandma's house. Running around and having fun.... Richard you will be missed and, in my heart, forever. love you Debra Carol....
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Terri Duncan posted a condolence
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
I want to tell you about our brother, Richard.
Richard became our brother on February 18, 1978. I know a lot of time it takes years before you might think of an in-law as a sibling. But, if you know anything about Richard, you know he was easy to love.
He was born to a family with 3 sisters. When he entered our family, he had a second set of parents. He has always called our mother, Mary, Mom, and he called our dad, Tom, Dad. He now had additional sisters and a brother. He had many aunts and uncles and even grandparents, and a great grandmother.
The one sentence I have heard in regard to Richard from our extended family is “I just love him.” The nurses at the various hospitals, nurses at the various skilled nursing facilities and even the staff at Prairie House who only met Richard two months ago really thought a lot of Richard, some of those ladies are here with us today.
I would like to share a few stories about Richard.
We were notified in October 1979 that our grandfather in New Jersey had passed. In three hours, we were notified and packed. Mom, Dad, Kathy, Tommy, and I left loaded up in the family car and headed for New York. We picked up Cyndi and Richard in Arkansas as they were on a vacation. Seven adult people driving East.
We arrived at my grandfather’s sisters house to find the funeral would not be held for several days. I am not sure if this is an “East Coast Thing” or an Irish Thing, but for the three days prior to the funeral everyone would go to the Funeral Home where we would sit in the Parlor from the time it opened in the morning to the time it closed in the evening to greet people all day long.
One day we decided we would go into New York City. Richard had only been as far East as Arkansas. Getting to NYC was not a problem. Our aunts suggested we leave NYC before 3:30 to get back over the bridge or we would have trouble getting back. We toured on foot the city and as our luck would have it, we found we were a couple of miles from the car at 3:30. Once we hurried back to the car and we needed to turn left onto the street. Richard was driving and of course he is expecting the traffic to open up and someone would signal that we could turn left. Nope that is not what happened. We are sitting there, and I believe Richard was paralyzed. He wasn’t moving. The cars behind us are honking and people are yelling. I am sure the Oklahoma plates were not helping us. I told Richard to look straight and when I said go, we was to go fast and turn. I was watching other cars. I looked to the right and yelled go now. Richard floor boarded the gas petal, and we took off. The cars did stop, and we were able to turn. I believe once we quit laughing, Richard thought it would be fun to do it again.
We went on a family reunion to Prescott, Arizona. We decided to go to the Grand Canyon. Tony wanted to take pictures of Richard seeing the canyon for the first time. Richard’s reaction was priceless. Richard went with the flow. Tony had suggested that he and Richard go over the guardrail and really get some great pictures. Richard ever being the best wingman thought it was a great idea. Of course, Cyndi and I knew that they were making a really stupid decision. At one time as they were standing on this huge rock that I found out later many people have been blown off the rock. I started yelling at Tony to put the key to the car on the rock. If they were going to get blown off the rock, Cyndi and I were going to be able to rejoin our family at the reunion.
We went to another family reunion in Lake Arrowhead in the San Bernardino mountains. Mom, Dad, Cyndi and Richard went in our parents Motor Home. Kathy, Jerry, Tony, and I flew. We arrived on the same day. That evening our dad started having severe chest pains. We ended up being life flighted to the city of San Bernardino by helicopter. He was in critical condition and of life support for several days. There came a time when the motorhome had to be driven down the mountain. Richard had been dad’s relief driver. Richard only drove on long, straight, flat highways at a lower speed. That was enough experience for the rest of us. Richard was elected to drive down the mountain. Mom, Kathy, Jerry, Tony, and I crowed into the rental car we had. We were going to follow. There was about 30 miles of really windy and sometime pin curl turns. So, Richard sets out driving a 35-foot, 335 Horsepower 26,000-pound motor home with really good breaks.
We watched from the rental car as the motor home would build up speed and we were “oohing”, “groaning” and a few “oh goodness that was close.” Also noting that Richard was really riding the breaks.
We finally made it down the mountain and we parked the rental car in the parking lot. Richard parked the motor home at the end of the hospital parking lot on the street. We all went into the hospital. A short time later, Jerry decided he was going to get something out of the rental car. As he opened the door to go outside, the air and sky was really Smokey. He then noticed all the firetrucks and firemen surrounding the motor home. Who knew that brakes could really catch fire?
Richard was always a good sport. He loved to laugh, he loved to joke with people, he seemed to have perfect timing.
As I stated at the beginning that Ricard was our brother. In a lot of us, he was the best of us.
Richard loved a party; he loved talking and listening to stories. Richard will be missed. He is now free from a horrible disease. He is with his mom, and Dad. I am sure Donna was there to meet him.
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Lisa Johnson posted a condolence
Monday, May 20, 2024
Dear brother Richard (Dickie Joe,) One of my favorite memories I have is when I was about 11. You were living with Uncle Ralph and Aunt Rita in Russellville Arkansas. Cousin Deb and I arrived to spend a few weeks with them. Aunt Rita was on weight watchers and put Deb and I on the diet also. One evening after Rich got off work he told Rita he was taking us to the store with him. He proceeded to take us to the nearest burger joint and got us cheeseburgers and chocolate malts. Aunt Rita never figured out how we gained weight that week. I probably never told you how much you caring meant to me. It kinda made up for the time you put me on your 10 speed bike then dumped me on the fire ant hill. You will be missed but I know you are celebrating with all the family and friends that went before you. You are in my heart always!
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Diana Storm posted a condolence
Monday, May 20, 2024
My dearest brother,
My heart is breaking and I miss you already. My faith tells me that God is on his throne and controls everything that happens on this earth. His plan is perfect, he never makes mistakes. The appointed time for you to leave this place called earth and join him in heaven had come unexpectedly. But now you have a perfect body (I Corinthians 15:40). Revelation 2:17 even says you have a new name.
I'll miss you so much. I love you and will see you again.
Your sister, Diana
Grief never ends, but it changes.
It's a passage, not a place to stay.
Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith.
It's a price of love.
(Author unknown)
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Jennifer Johnston uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
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I may not have as many years with him as I would like to, but I love having him around. He was a wonderful man, husband, father, father-in-law, poppy, and so much to everyone. I spend 20 years of my life with this great man and was hoping to share many more years with him. He was a big part of my life and celebrated many milestones with me. He was there the day I married his son Josh. It was a very happy day with a lot of memories and things might not have gone as planned, but was worth it, nevertheless. He become dad to me from that day forward and treated me like his child and loved me like one. He was there the first two times I found out I was pregnant. He was thrilled to become poppy. He was there when I had an issue with my pregnant with Erika and help supported and comforted me for the weeks that followed until I had her. He was at the hospital every time to meet his grandchildren it did not matter how long it took. He was everyone Poppy not only to his grandchildren, but any other children that come into his life. He was there when I walked across the stage to get my high school diploma. He loved decor for most holidays. It was a joy to hanging Christmas light and decor the tree every year until he was unable to. Even after he starts forgetting stuff, he could make you laugh on a bad day. He always tried to be the peacekeeper and wanted to keep everyone his loved one closes. It is hard to put a lifetime of memories with such a wonderful man into just one memory, because he brough such great joy to all that loved him. He was more than a father-in-law to me, and I will miss him deeply for the rest of my life.
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Cyndi Johnston uploaded photo(s)
Sunday, May 19, 2024
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I'm still even after more than a week operating in numb mode and disbelief. I know you are gone because I can't go see you and I miss that so much. The girls at the memory center told me that the memory center has had to offer grief counseling to the staff because they are having such a a hard time accepting your death. You made that much of an impact in such a short amount of time. I always knew you were special and great and all but wow, you got the staff of the memory care facility needing grief counseling because they too loved you. But no one could love you as much as I loved you. If love could have kept you here, you would never have left.
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Debbie Hale posted a condolence
Sunday, May 19, 2024
I have known Richard since the second grade we were in band together we both played the trumpet. We always counted on Richard to hit the high notes, somehow it made us feel that we could follow Richards lead. He was a great friend. I hadn't seen Richard in 54 years and one day a little over a year ago Cindy called me and asked if I would come see Richard. And I'm so glad I did. We laughed and cried together and reminisced. He was the same sweet Richard I remembered. I will miss our visits together but we'll see each other again in heaven. Love always.
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Jacob Johnston uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Jacob Johnston uploaded photo(s)
Saturday, May 18, 2024
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You were the Dawn, the light that made each day bright. The Hero that always drove the monsters away, even the ones hiding under the bed. You were the dad that made all my friends jealous that I had the best dad of all. You were there every day of my life. It's so hard not having you there anymore. The days are darker than ever now. I can't put in just a few words how much you meant to me. You are the best person I have ever met, and everything that I wish I could be. I miss you so much. There's an emptiness left in the wake of your passing, and a void now in place of where your shadow was cast. Your absence is excruciating, your silence is deafening. I hope that all things are only temporary, especially your absence.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Cyndi Johnston posted a condolence
Monday, May 13, 2024
I have a lifetime of memories with Richard. He took me from a teenager to a grandmother. We did everything together. We were joined at the heart. My life already feels so empty without him but I am trying to find peace in knowing that Richard always knew me, he did not have to live through the final stages of Dementia and he remained happy all the time and now he has all his memories back.
I love you Richard. I always have and I always will
Cyndi
Thursday
16
May
Visitation
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Ninde Brookside Funeral Home
3841 S. Peoria
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
Friday
17
May
Funeral
10:00 am
Friday, May 17, 2024
Ninde Brookside Chapel
3841 S. Peoria
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
918-742-5556
Friday
17
May
Graveside
12:00 pm
Friday, May 17, 2024
Morris Cemetery
Hwy 52 & Ash Road
Morris, Oklahoma, United States
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