Everyone has a different reason for choosing their career. For John A. “Johnny” Stuhr, joining the family business came down to one reason only.
“I love helping people,” said Johnny, who currently serves as the president of Stuhr Funeral Home.
When he was young, Johnny tagged along with his father, Albert Stuhr, to the funeral home on a regular basis. By spending his days around those going through difficult times, Johnny felt called to work in the funeral industry and make it his career as well.
Johnny graduated from Charleston High School and attended Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina. He then joined the company on September 28, 1965.
Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has earned a number of accolades. In 1991, Johnny was awarded the “Aaron Solomon Humanitarian Award” in recognition for his service to the Jewish community of Charleston.
He has also been a life member and past president of the German Friendly Society, the second-oldest German society in America, which celebrates Charleston’s German heritage. Johnny has held the office of secretary and treasurer of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, Inc. (SCFDA).
He belongs to many organizations, including The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Carolina Yacht Club, the Albemarle Supper Club, The Sullivan’s Island Club, the Arion Society of Charleston, and the Washington Light Infantry. He is also a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church.
When he’s not serving families, Johnny likes to take his pup, Scarlett, for daily walks downtown and spend time at his home on Sullivan’s Island. Johnny’s family includes his wife Cameron, daughter Frances and son John, daughter-in-law Ashley, and grandchildren Abigayle and Atticus.
When asked what advice he would give to someone who has suffered a loss and needs to choose a funeral home to support them through what’s next, Johnny said, “We have been in business since 1865, and we want to be here for another 100 years. We have the best professional staff in the business.”
He should know because he had a hand in making Stuhr’s Funeral Home a place family turn to and trust for generations.
For Johnny Stuhr, This Career is a Calling
Everyone has a different reason for choosing their career. For John A. “Johnny” Stuhr, joining the family business came down to one reason only.
“I love helping people,” said Johnny, who currently serves as the president of Stuhr Funeral Home.
When he was young, Johnny tagged along with his father, Albert Stuhr, to the funeral home on a regular basis. By spending his days around those going through difficult times, Johnny felt called to work in the funeral industry and make it his career as well.
Johnny graduated from Charleston High School and attended Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina. He then joined the company on September 28, 1965.
Throughout his long and illustrious career, he has earned a number of accolades. In 1991, Johnny was awarded the “Aaron Solomon Humanitarian Award” in recognition for his service to the Jewish community of Charleston.
He has also been a life member and past president of the German Friendly Society, the second-oldest German society in America, which celebrates Charleston’s German heritage. Johnny has held the office of secretary and treasurer of the South Carolina Funeral Directors Association, Inc. (SCFDA).
He belongs to many organizations, including The Ancient Order of Hibernians, the Carolina Yacht Club, the Albemarle Supper Club, The Sullivan’s Island Club, the Arion Society of Charleston, and the Washington Light Infantry. He is also a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church.
When he’s not serving families, Johnny likes to take his pup, Scarlett, for daily walks downtown and spend time at his home on Sullivan’s Island. Johnny’s family includes his wife Cameron, daughter Frances and son John, daughter-in-law Ashley, and grandchildren Abigayle and Atticus.
When asked what advice he would give to someone who has suffered a loss and needs to choose a funeral home to support them through what’s next, Johnny said, “We have been in business since 1865, and we want to be here for another 100 years. We have the best professional staff in the business.”
He should know because he had a hand in making Stuhr’s Funeral Home a place family turn to and trust for generations.