In loving Memory
Richard Lee Johnson
March 5, 1939 to August 21st, 2023
Richard Lee Johnson passed away peacefully at home on August 21, 2023 after a long battle of esophageal cancer, with his wife Carol Johnson of 33 years by his side. The Son of Harold L Johnson and Della I Peterson, Richard was born in Valentine, NE and grew up in Alliance, NE where he lived until graduation in 1957 His travels took him to California and settling down in Seattle WA where he raised his family.
His early years he worked for BNY (Burlington Northern Transport) then onto Eagle System, Teamsters Local 17 4, working at thermal yards hauling import/exports from the Piers to the rail yard In Seattle for 32 years and retired to Las Vegas in 2001, where he and his wife finally enjoyed the sun and being together without having to go to work. He was an avid reader, loved to dance, enjoyed going to Casinos and dinning out and traveling and making retirement fun.
With their blended fam.ty of 7, 2 daughters Kimberly Ann Johnson and Tina Lee Johnson and 1 son, Richard Lee Johnson, Jr, from Greeley, CO and 4 stepchifdren,Scott Simonson from PA, Billie Jo Barber from Caldwell, ID, Chris Ann Simonson from Kent, WA and Wade Simonson from Nampa, ID., Traveling to each and every family member became a memory that stayed with him forever.
He is survived by his Sister Bonnie Jean LeMier, Puyallup, WA, his three children, grand children, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parent’s Harold and Della Johnson and his sister, Ilene Ward of Lyndon, Wa.
No service will be held at this time and his wish was to be cremated until his wife ‘s death
where their ashes will be blended and they will be together forever.