William Andrew Johnson

3/13/24 - 7/24/17

Bill (the "Chief") was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. He attended Humboldt High School and was a graduate of Hamline University with a BA in Business. He served as a Coxswain in the US Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Honeywell December 31, 1984 as Business Administrator in the Aerospace Division. Preceded in death by parents, George and Evelyn (Witt) Johnson; wife of 68 years, Gladys Elaine (Crabtree); twin brother, Robert; and sister, Dorothy Zaka. Bill leaves behind his brother, Jerry, Tampa, Fl.; children, Mark (Dana) of Montevideo, Craig (Lynn Strese) of Blaine, Barry (Karin) of Oakdale, Jeff (Sue Stang) of East Bethel, and Todd (Jean Dominguez) of Oakdale; 12 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. He always looked forward to family visits, especially during the holidays. His sayings like "It's a jungle out there" and "You don't think I'd lie to you" will carry on in conversations for years to come. He will be greatly missed. Memorial Service on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at Johnson Peterson Funeral Home, 2130 2nd St., WBL, with a visitation 1 hr prior. Interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.