Harold Edward Johnson, age 92, longtime Oak Harbor resident, passed away at Harbor Tower Village Friday, Oct. 14, 2016. He was one of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Mr. Johnson was born on Puget Island, Wash., March 14, 1924, to Ole K. and Anna Marie (Nelson) Johnson. He started school in first grade on Puget Island, and then moved to Oak Harbor with his family. He later moved to Bellingham, but spent his summers as a youth on the family farm near Oak Harbor. Harold entered the U.S. Navy and served during World War II. On Dec. 7, 1941, he was on the US Oklahoma during the air attack on Pearl Harbor. He also served in the Korean Conflict as a Naval Reserve.

On June 11, 1955, he married Viva Veach in Oak Harbor. The couple remained in Oak Harbor, where they raised their family. Following Harold’s honorable discharge from the Navy, he entered civil service, serving in that capacity for 32 years. He was a house painter for a number of years.

An outdoorsman at heart, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and numerous travels throughout the world, most notably to Norway and Hawaii. He was a member of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and the Federal Employees Union Local, of which he had served as president; and he was a lifetime member of both the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #7392 and the American Legion Post #129. He was also a member of the Oak Harbor Senior Center.

Harold is survived by his three children: Jeannett Wendell (Michael) of Coupeville, Ron Johnson (Rachel) of Coupeville and Edward Johnson (Barbara) of Oak Harbor; six grandchildren: Gregory Wendell, USN; Ahnna Johnson-Ostling (Fredrik), Raynor Johnson, Reanna Johnson, Rosalie Johnson and Nikki Johnson; two great-grandchildren, Holden Ostling and Juniper Ostling; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his wife Viva Johnson Jan. 11, 2005, and by two brothers and three sisters.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Life Church, 1767 NE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor, with Pastor Michael Hurley officiating. Military honors will be under the auspices of the NAS Whidbey Honor Guard. Memorials are suggested to the Oak Harbor Senior Center. Family and friends are encouraged to share memories and condolences at www.whidbey memorial.com