Robert F. Johnson, 88, a long time Sandy resident, died from age related causes on May 15, 2015.
At his request, no services will be held.
Robert was born in Belfry, Montana to Joseph F. and Calista T. (Stober) Johnson. He was raised and educated in various towns in Montana and Oregon because his dad was in heavy construction, so they moved often. Robert graduated from Sandy High School in 1944. His senior year he enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and served aboard the USS Towner, an AKA 77, in the South Pacific for a little over a year. In 1947, Robert met a local girl (Barbara Earlley) on a blind date. After going together for two years they were married on April 22, 1949. They have always lived in the Sandy area and raised a family of three children.
Robert worked for PGE for 32 years and retired in 1985. He enjoyed working on their acreage, using his tractor and planting a variety of plants and trees. He was chairman of the board of Cliffside Cemetery and spent many hours in seeing to its maintenance. In earlier years, he liked to go hunting, fishing, golfing, and enjoyed playing with his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Barbara of Sandy; son, Charles R. of Vancouver, WA; daughters, Cheryl Fischer of Damascus and Janice Hughes of Oregon City; nine grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren; and sister, Betty Wolf of Sandy. He was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be made to your charity of choice.