Members Statement - Merilyn Johnson

MEMBERS STATEMENT

‘MERILYN JOHNSON’.

Thursday, 6 February 2025.

Mr NEWBURY (Brighton) (10:12):

Five months after losing my grandfather, my broken-hearted grandmother passed recently to join with him.

Merlyn ‘Merl’ Johnson was my grandfather’s second wife. Their marriage, when he was 74 and she 72, caused quite a commotion.

Her family found out about the relationship when the two were caught kissing on the porch, and our family found out when we found a key to her unit on his keyring.

The two lovebirds married hoping for 10 years together. Fittingly, they were blessed with over 25 wonderful years, now eternally together.

Vale.