Calvin C. JohnstonDecember 28, 1923 - February 18, 2015Calvin C. Johnston, 91, a native Idahoan and member of a prominent Owyhee County pioneer family, died in Emmett on February 18, 2015. He was born on December 28, 1923 to Charles A. and Mary Kelly Johnston, at Wilson, Idaho in the home he lived most of his life. He was the youngest of eight children. Calvin lived in Owyhee County for 81 years farming and raising livestock, until health conditions forced him to leave his home and the life that he loved. He enjoyed a simple lifestyle and had a soft spot in his heart for children, animals, and flowers. He was a kind and hardworking man with a calm and gentle disposition. He was always thoughtful of others, eager to lend a helping hand to friends and family, and rarely spoke a cross word. He endeared himself to many who knew him because of his kind and gentle nature.Calvin's mother died when he was just a year old. The bond with his three older sisters was very strong because of this tragedy and they remained closely connected throughout their lives. Although he never married, he was an important influence to his extended family and was a wonderful role model. He inspired many life lessons in the way he lived his life, shared his rich family history, offered his home as a family gathering place, and participated in many family celebrations. Calvin graduated from Melba High School in 1942. In 1995, he was honored by the Owyhee Cattleman's Association as an Old Timer Life Member. He was also a Lifetime Member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, formerly in Melba.Calvin is survived by his sister Bea Boston of Boise and Emmett, and his many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers and their spouses, Ed (Berniece), Tom (Dorothy), and Walter; and sisters and their spouses, Berniece, Anna Mary Curtis (Alfred); and Irene Markley (Harold); and brother-in-law, Bill Boston.Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Nampa Funeral Home, 415 12th Avenue Road in Nampa at 2:00 p.m. Internment will follow at the Wilson Pioneer Cemetery.Calvin's family would like to thank the staff of Horizon Home Health & Hospice in Emmett for their attentive and personalized care.The family suggests in lieu of flowers for donations to be made to the Owyhee Pioneer Cemetery District at Wilson, Idaho % Owyhee County Court House, P.O. Box 128, Murphy, Idaho 83650 or the Owyhee County Historical Society in Murphy, Idaho.