Johnson, Olof C., 1909-2000.

Rev. Olof C. Johnson was born February 28, 1909, in Gloversville, New York, and his family relocated to Northville, New York, when he was about 10 years of age. He went through business college, and his first job was as a bank clerk and stenographer in Cobleskill in 1929 at the First National Bank of Cobleskill.

He received his call to ministry about 1933, and received a Bachelor of Theology degree from Gordon College and Theological Seminary in Boston. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Andover-Newton Theological School in 1942. During this time he obtained a license to preach and worked in 3 Methodist churches in Shrewsbury and Cuttingsville, Vermont. He was active in the Rutland County 4-H, and met Elizabeth Hager at the summer 4-H camp at Elfin Lake in Wallingford. He was ordained at the 1942 Methodist annual conference in Troy, New York, and the next day he married Elizabeth Hager. They had four children, Olof, Jr., Andrew, John, and Eric.

Rev. Johnson also served Methodist parishes in Pittsfield, Stockbridge, and Gaysville, Vermont, for about 5 years, and then served in Castleton, Mendon, and Hubbardton, Vermont, from 1946-1963. During this time he also served in the volunteer fire department and managed the hot lunch program at the Castleton schools. In 1963, he returned to New York State, serving at the Central Bridge (Schoharie County, New York) Methodist Church and, at the same time, Grosvenors Corners and Barnerville churches until he was forced to retire under Methodist policy in 1979.

In his retirement he served as pastor for the Braman Corners Baptist Church and Broome Center Chapel, United Church of Christ, Gilboa, New York. During his time in New York State he also served as a volunteer fireman and as the Chaplain to the New York State Police. Rev. Johnson passed away in February 2000 at his home in Central Bridge, New York.