Individual Details
Robert Lee Johnson
(19 Aug 1929 - 23 Aug 2009)
On Sunday, August 23, 2009, ROBERT LEE "BOB" JOHNSON passed away in his home with family and friends at his side after a long illness. Bob was born 80 years ago on August 19, 1929 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Carl O. Johnson and Luella Harris Johnson. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict and graduated from the University of Colorado in 1958 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business and Mechanical Engineering. He worked for Conoco for 30 years before retiring in 1988. After retirement, he spent his time playing golf, spending time with friends and family, traveling and working in his woodworking shop. He was an active member of Northwoods Presbyterian Church. He was a doting grandfather. Bob is survived by his wife, Nancy Jean Johnson; daughters, Lesli Johnson, husband, Larry Guy, Linda Johnson; son, David Johnson, wife, Nicole Johnson; four grandchildren, Matthew, Hayden, Samantha and Ian. Memorial services will be held Saturday, August 29th, 10:30 a.m. at Northwoods Presbyterian Church, F.M. 1960 and T.C. Jester. A reception will follow at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully request that memorials donations be made in Bob's name to Northwoods Presbyteran Church, 3320 F.M. 1960 Road West, Houston, TX 77068 or Northwest Assistance Ministries, 15555 Kuykendahl, Houston, TX 77090.
Published in Houston Chronicle on Aug. 27, 2009
Events
Families
Spouse | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Child | Living |
Father | Carl Obbo Johnson (1901 - 1966) |
Mother | Luella C. Harris (1903 - 1994) |
Sibling | Harris Wyatt Johnson (1925 - 1993) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
Carl O Johnson Head M 28 IowaLuella Johnson Wife F 26 Iowa
Harris W Johnson Son M 5 Iowa
Robert L Johnson Son M 0 Iowa
Obituary
Robert Lee Or Bob JohnsonEvent TypeObituary
Event Date27 Aug 2009
Event PlaceTexas, United States
Residence PlaceUnited States
GenderMale
Death Date23 Aug 2009
Death PlaceTexas
NewspaperHouston Chronicle
Spouse and Children
Nancy Jean JohnsonWifeFemale
Lesli JohnsonDaughterFemale
David JohnsonSonMale
Nicole JohnsonWifeFemale
Parents and Siblings
Carl O JohnsonFatherMale
Luella Harris JohnsonMotherFemale
Extended Family
SamanthaGranddaughterFemale
MatthewGrandsonMale
HaydenGrandsonMale
IanGrandsonMale
Others on Record
Larry Guy JohnsonUnknownMale
Linda JohnsonUnknownFemale
T C JesterUnknownMale
Endnotes
1. "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935", database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V46V-K7D : accessed 23 May 2016), Robert Lee Johnson, 1929..
2. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJ6-K6R : accessed 23 May 2016), Robert L Johnson in entry for Carl O Johnson, 1930..
3. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKL9-93NG : 26 October 2016), Robert Lee Or Bob Johnson, Texas, United States, 27 Aug 2009; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Houston Chronicle, born-digital text..