Obituary of Dr. Carl Oden Johnson

Dr. Carl Oden Johnson May 26, 1927 - July 16, 2013 WOODSTOCK - Dr. Carl Oden Johnson of Woodstock, CT, husband of Hazel Johnson died on Tuesday, July 16th, 2013. Oden was born on May 26, 1927 to Hannah (Hallberg) Johnson and Carl Johnson and grew up with five sisters on Coatney Hill in Woodstock. He is pre-deceased by Thelma Ryerson (Fred), Dorcas Morrison (Jim), Myrtle Thomas (Norman), Jane Newman (Burt) and Grace Fairfield (Elmer) He was a graduate of University of Connecticut and Tuft's Dental School. Oden was the Director of the Dental Clinic at Norwich Hospital for 25 years while a member of Tuft's teaching faculty. He was also a WWII US Navy veteran and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, FL One of his greatest joys was working on his property. He was gifted in metal art work with his pieces being gallery worthy. In later years, he enjoyed the camaraderie of old and new friends skiing at Wachusett, MA He is survived by his wife Hazel (Merrell) along with his sons Mark Blake and Dana (Patti) Blake, his granddaughters Madison and Laura as well as numerous loving nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, July 20th at 11:00 am at Evangelical Covenant Church of Woodstock, 24 Child Hill Road, Woodstock, CT. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Oden's name at Brookhaven Hospice: Butterfly Foundation, 6 Beech St, Framingham MA. 01702. To share a memory with his family, "Light a Candle" at www.smithandwalkerfh.com