The Longview Daily News, Fri., March 8, 1940:

John Thomas JOHNSTON, 49, former major league baseball star who also managed the Longview Cannibals, died Thursday in San Diego, California. Johnston, known familiarly as “Jack”, was born and reared in Longview.

Surviving Johnston are his mother, Mrs. Penny Johnston of San Diego; one daughter Mollie 
Johnston Austin of Longview, and one son Jack Jr. of Longview.