b"What he went through in the war probablywas the way he was. At theand do things family, sohehad explains why hesame time, though, he wantedto be successfultherightspirit.for his JT RETIRES In contrast, JT was tough and strict. Hewas never a person youd get close to, Denis In the early 1960s, JT and Christine retiredexplains. What he went through in the war and moved to Tanunda, about 25kilometresprobably explains why he was the way he was. from Kapunda. JT came up every single dayAt the same time, though, he wanted to be and had lunch with us, says Jean. He wassuccessful and do things for his family, sosupposed to be retired but he still came he had the right spirit. all the time.'He taught me to drive,' remembers Chris. Denis remembers staying over at his'And Nan had a cellar where she kept all the grandparents place on Bridge Street duringpreserves she'd made. You don't see that so the school holidays with his cousin Peter whomuch now.'was about the same age. My grandmother was just delightfulvery soft, very German,Chris's sister Rosemary says, 'He was a very very loving, says Denis. She grew up on thefirm person, and he loved his wife. They were Rohde family farm and was a terrific cook. two peas in a pod, and although he worked Shed play the organ and sing Edelweiss so hard, they were still very involved in the for us. community.'32 JOHNSONS100 YEARS IN THE MAKING"