BOONE CONNECTED DEATH

   Kristen Ruth Hurty Johnson, 74, Plano, Tx. Born in Kansas. BHS-65. Her parents were Rev. Robert and Helen Hurty. The family made several moves during Robert's ministry and settled for a time in Boone. Kristen marched with the 1963 BHS Rose Bowl band. Earned a teaching certificate at ISU, graduating in 1969. Married fellow ISU grad, Stuart Johnson, in 1969. The couple moved to Minnesota where she taught and, unfortunately, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Moved to Plano in 1983 and lived there 33 years. After Stuart retired, the couple moved to his hometown, Albert City, IA, for a time before a return to Plano in assisted and memory-care living. Survivors include a daughter and sister, Carol Hurty, BHS-63. Stuart passed via fronto-temporal dementia. For many years, Kristen was mostly unaffected by her MS.