Edward Johnston

Edward Johnston was an on-the-road salesman, traveling the Midwest with his high-end silver flatware and jewelry for 40 years. “He loved the road because he loved cars and driving,” says daughter Meri who got her love of cars from her dad. As a young girl, I’d come home to find him in the garage with the hood up. My job was simply to hold the light but I’d get distracted until he’d shout out, “Light, please. Light, please” helping me refocus my attention. My dad was a good man, and we had to watch the disease change him.”