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     Rick Johnson married Rhonda Boyd, daughter of John Henry Boyd and Jane L. Harn.

     Robert Johnson married Elsa Elizabeth Hanson in 1963.

     Robert S. Johnson Jr. is the son of Robert Stanley Johnson Sr. and Betty William Struck. Robert S. Johnson Jr. married Ava (?)

     Robert Stanley Johnson Sr. was born on 12 March 1927 at Okmulgee, Okmulgee Co., Oklahoma.¹ He married Betty William Struck, daughter of William Ismael Struck and Cleofitas Trujillo, on 5 November 1949 at Casper, Natrona Co., Wyoming.² Robert Stanley Johnson Sr. and Betty William Struck were divorced. Robert Stanley Johnson Sr. died on 23 November 2005 at Rock Springs, Sweetwater Co., Wyoming, at age 78.¹ He was cremated.¹

     Roger Scott Johnson was born on 6 June 1961 at Kalispell, Flathead Co., Montana.¹ He married Kelly Sue Ross, daughter of Kenneth Wayne Ross and Barbara Jean Noel, on 31 August 1984 at Lake Co., Montana. The cause of death was Homicide. Shotgun wound to head.¹ Roger Scott Johnson died on 30 August 2008 at Flathead Co., Montana, at age 47.^2,1,3 He was cremated.¹

Roger Scott Johnson

POLSON - Roger Scott Johnson, 47, of Polson, died unexpectedly Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008.
He died doing what he loved most, spending time with his family at their cabin in the Thompson River Valley. Roger was an avid outdoorsman whose passions included his family and friends while hunting, fishing and enjoying the great outdoors.
Roger is survived by his wife of 24 years, Kelly; daughter Kristin and her fiancé Justin; son Ross; parents Elliot and Hattie; sister Josie; brother Brian and his wife Julie and their children, Cassandra and Boone; as well as many extended family members and lifelong friends.
There will be no memorial services held. Instead, at his request, those who wish to celebrate his life should take the opportunity to spend a joyful day with their families.
Condolences may be sent to the family at www.groganfnneralhome.com.
The Missoulian (Missoula, Montana)
Wed, Sep 03, 2008 ·Page 15.³




Killing stuns Polson
by LYNNETTE HINTZE/Daily Inter Lake
| September 3, 2008

Victim, suspect part of four-generation local family

While Lake County authorities arraigned Ross Johnson on Tuesday morning in the shooting death of his father, Roger Johnson, 47, a stunned Polson community remembered the slain Johnson as an avid hunter, sportsman and member of a family that has spanned four generations in Polson.

Ross Johnson, 20, was arrested Monday night at the family home on Meadow Vista Way near Polson following a two-day standoff with law-enforcement officers.

He was charged with deliberate homicide in Lake County District Court and then was transferred to the Sanders County jail, where he is being held on $1 million bail as the investigation into the alleged homicide continues.

The tragedy began sometime on Saturday as the Johnson family was camping in the vicinity of the Bend Guard Station, a U.S. Forest Service cabin 32 miles north of Thompson Falls. The family has a cabin in the Thompson River Valley.

Roger Johnson's body was found on a Plum Creek logging road about two miles east of the Bend Guard Station, Sanders County Sheriff Gene Arnold said.

Johnson died from a single shot from a 12-gauge shotgun, Arnold said. The body, located nearly on the county line between Sanders and Flathead counties, was discovered by passing motorcyclists, who drove until they could get cell-phone service and alert authorities.

"There were no witnesses to the shooting, but people in the area said they heard gunshots," Arnold said, adding that campers said the father and son may have been gopher hunting when the shooting occurred.

Once the identity of the slain man was determined, it led authorities to the Johnson family home outside of Polson.

SWAT teams from Lake, Flathead and Missoula counties were brought in to handle the standoff. Negotiators tried to coax Johnson out of the home over the 48-hour ordeal, then fired tear gas into the house. When Johnson still failed to surrender, officers sent in a remote-controlled robot, then moved into the home, used a Taser gun to subdue Johnson and arrested him.

No one was injured in the siege. Officers evacuated two dozen neighbors shortly after the standoff began.

Detectives have yet to determine a motive.

Arnold said Tuesday morning that officers planned to search the home and Ross Johnson's vehicle. He expected Sanders County lead detectives Martin Spring and Chad Cantrell to spend the day going through the home for evidence.

THE JOHNSON family is well-known in Polson for its active involvement in the business community, high-school football program and hunting.

Four generations of Johnsons played football at Polson High School over a span of nearly 80 years, starting with Arle "Swede" Johnson, who played right end in 1929, according to a Lake County Leader newspaper story in 2005.

Swede Johnson owned a grocery store on Main Street for many years.

Ross Johnson's grandfather, Elliot Johnson, operated a barber shop on Main Street for years, and Roger Johnson was employed by Plum Creek Timber Co. in Pablo.

All four Johnsons were recognized for the family's historical achievement on the gridiron during a home football game in 2005.

During the 2005 interview with Lake County Leader reporter Nate Traylor, Ross Johnson said he didn't feel any pressure from his father, grandfather and great-grandfather to play the game. He just wanted to carry on the tradition.

When asked what it was like to represent the fourth generation of Johnsons on the Pirate football field, Ross Johnson told the reporter it was "pretty cool."

Roger Johnson was an avid outdoorsman with a passion for hunting and fishing.

Lake City Bakery owner Mike Humphrey recalled that every time he went goose hunting near Pablo Reservoir, he would see Roger Johnson out there hunting as well.

"The whole family is avid hunters," Humphrey said. "The Johnsons are one of the top 10 families, probably, as far as Polson history goes."

Humphrey said acquaintances of the family said Ross Johnson had suffered a head injury about a year ago in a BMX bicycle accident.
https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2008/sep/03/killing-stuns-polson-6/
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He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson, Lake Co., Montana.²

Polson Man Sentenced to State Hospital for Killing Dad
By Beacon Staff
March 25, 2010

A 21-year-old Polson man has been sentenced to 20 years at the Montana State Hospital for shooting his father to death in the woods about 45 miles west of Kalispell in 2008.

Ross Elliott Johnson had entered an Alford plea to negligent homicide and was sentenced Tuesday by District Judge Stewart Stadler. In an Alford plea, the defendant does not admit guilt, but acknowledges that the prosecution has enough evidence to gain a conviction.

Johnson was arrested Sept. 1, 2008, after a two-day standoff at his family’s home outside Polson. Investigators say Johnson fled there after shooting 47-year-old Roger Johnson.

Johnson’s mental state at the time of the killing had been called into question due to previous serious head injuries. He has been at the state hospital in Warm Springs since October 2008.

If Johnson no longer needs to remain at the state hospital before his 20 year sentence is exhausted, he must appear before the court to determine appropriate placement.
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2010/03/25/polson-man-sentenced-to-state-hospital-for-killing-dad/
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     Ross Elliot Johnson is the son of Roger Scott Johnson and Kelly Sue Ross.

     Rufus William Johnson II was born on 1 January 1899 at Illinois.^1,2 He married Laura Amanda Brewer, daughter of William Edgar Brewer and Jennie Louise Jackson, on 5 July 1924 at Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York. Rufus William Johnson II lived in 1962 at Concord, Contra Costa Co., California. He married Minnie (?) Rufus William Johnson II died on 1 June 1969 at Concord, Contra Costa Co., California, at age 70.^3,4

Rufus Johnson
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Concord for Rufus Johnson, 70, who died Sunday. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Lemon and officers of the Clayton Valley Masonic Lodge, Interment will be at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno.
A native of Illinois, Mr. Johnson had lived in the area for 40 years and was a resident of 2756 Tice Creek Drive, Walnut Creek. He taught science at the Mt. Diablo High School for 35 years. Mr. Johnson was a member of the First Christian Church; Clayton Valley Lodge, 756 F. and A.M; California Retired Teachers Association; Contra Costa Historical Society; and a board member of the Concord Coordinated Services Project.
He is survived by his wife, Minnie; a daughter, Mrs. Barbara Smith of Concord; a son, William Johnson of Watsonville; a sister, Mrs. Olive Ernst of Walnut Creek; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of the First Christian Church. Services are under the direction of MacFarlane - Bryant Chapel     
Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek, California)
Tue, Jun 03, 1969 ·Page 3.³


He was buried at Z, 2193A, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., California.^2,3

     Rufus William Johnson III was born on 16 January 1929 at Merced, Merced Co., California.¹ He was born on 16 January 1930.² He was the son of Rufus William Johnson II and Laura Amanda Brewer. Rufus William Johnson III lived in July 1964 at Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., California.³ He lived in June 1969 at Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co., California.⁴ He died on 18 December 2006 at age 76.² He was buried at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Santa Nella, Merced Co., California.²

     Ruth Evelyn Johnson married Britton Graystock Featherstone, son of Sidney Thomas Featherstone and Mary Amelda Featherstone. Ruth Evelyn Johnson was born on 16 May 1897 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. She died on 12 December 1983 at Maplewood, Ramsey Co., Minnesota, at age 86.

     Sophia M. Johnson was born on 4 February 1864 at Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ She married Charles Adam Burnett Purdy, son of Deacon John Richardson Steele Purdy and Mary Abigail Page Fillmore, on 12 June 1901 at Williamsdale, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada.¹ Sophia M. Johnson died on 3 February 1935 at Cumberland, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 70.¹

     Stacey Ann Johnson is the daughter of Gregory John Johnson and Patricia Ann Guetzkow. Stacey Ann Johnson married Gary Lee Paulsen on 7 September 1996 at St. Croix Co., Wisconsin.^2,3

     Stuart Dillon Johnson was born on 11 November 1921.¹ Remarried first wife. He married Doris Jane Grimes, daughter of Clifford F. Grimes and Katherine Morgan, on 10 April 1940.² Stuart Dillon Johnson and Doris Jane Grimes were divorced. Stuart Dillon Johnson died on 2 April 1994 at age 72.

     Susan Johnson married Clarence Harn, son of Perry O. Harn and Mary Tuite.

     Tammey Theresa Johnson is the daughter of Gregory John Johnson and Patricia Ann Guetzkow. Tammey Theresa Johnson married Wayne Swanson.²

     Terry Lynn Johnson is the daughter of Donald Wayne Johnson and Lois Kathryn Dahlgren. Terry Lynn Johnson married James Vernon Klitzke, son of Vernon Deden Klitzke and Frances Marie Swanson, on 18 December 1971 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.² Terry Lynn Johnson and James Vernon Klitzke were divorced on 30 November 1979 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota.³ Terry Lynn Johnson married Kelly J. Rusch on 25 August 1993 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^4,5

     Thelma Johnson was born on 23 February 1918. She married Roy John Burkey, son of Edward Christian Burkey and Lucy Mae Fellows. Thelma Johnson died on 4 April 1987 at age 69.

     Virginia Martin Johnson married Richard Joseph Havel, son of Joseph Havel and Anna F. Sbritsky, on 28 June 1947 at Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon.¹

     Vivian L. Johnson was born on 23 September 1915 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio.¹ She married Ray Lincoln McClintic, son of Edmund McClintic and Rosetta Ellen Hendrickson, circa 1942. Vivian L. Johnson died on 21 June 2010 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, at age 94.¹ She was buried at Syracuse Cemetery, Syracuse, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.¹

     Walter R. Johnson was born circa 1888 at Minnesota Birth Record for Evelyn, listed information on her parents. Walter R. Johnson was a Farmer. He married Mary Elizabeth Jansen.

     William James Johnson married Peggy (?) William James Johnson married Mavis (?) William James Johnson is the son of Robert Stanley Johnson Sr. and Betty William Struck.

     Christina Johnston is the daughter of John Johnston and Mary Perkins.¹

     Fillany Johnston married Joshua Hearne (Or Hearn), son of Nehemiah Hearne and Bettie (?). Fillany Johnston was born circa 1750 at Somerset Co., Maryland.¹ Ancestral File Number B4DB-07. Her Ancestral File Number is B4DB-07 / 4QWX-9T.

     John Johnston married Mary Perkins, daughter of Homer Leslie Perkins DDS and Lucille Bertha Schroeder, circa 1987.¹

     Male Johnston married Paula Renee Percy, daughter of Charles Gordon Percy and Nancy L. (?).

     Sarah Johnston is the daughter of John Johnston and Mary Perkins.¹

     Ada E. Jones was born circa 1864 at Pennsylvania. She married William Thomas Sawyer in 1886. Ada E. Jones died on 10 January 1940 at Newark, Licking Co., Ohio. She was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Licking Co., Ohio.¹

     Alberta J. Jones was born on 8 September 1889 at Morris, Grundy Co., Illinois.¹ She married Everal Howard Perkins, son of Dr. Frank Everal Perkins and Daisy Dean Elliott, on 4 September 1926 at Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., Iowa.² Alberta J. Jones died on 2 October 1966 at Alexandria, Douglas Co., Minnesota, at age 77.¹ She was buried at Kinkead Cemetery, Alexandria, Douglas Co., Minnesota.¹

     SOURCE: Mildred Harn letter March 1995, from Jeffrey J. Lipscomb. Betty and Eugene have two sons. Betty Jones was born on 26 March 1921 at Akron, Summit Co., Ohio. She was the daughter of Fred Saxton Jones and Hazel Gertrude Harn. Betty Jones married Eugene J. Miller on 25 October 1947 at Summit Co., Ohio. Betty Jones died on 2 November 2004 at Ohio at age 83.

     Charles Henry Davidson Jones was born on 15 June 1913 at Belmont, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Charles Lancaster Jones and Mabel Violella Perkins. Charles Henry Davidson Jones lived in 1920 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. He lived in 1940 at Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California. He married Dorothy Marie Bresnehan on 31 December 1941 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., Nevada. Charles Henry Davidson Jones died on 15 August 2008 at Pomona, Los Angeles Co., California, at age 95.

     Charles Lancaster Jones was born on 5 May 1869 at Pike Co., Illinois. He was born circa 1879 at Illinois. Marriage Record stated Charles was from Pike Co., IL. Charles was 25 years old when his son Richard was born in 1904. He married Mabel Violella Perkins, daughter of Hartson Ellsworth Perkins and Violet P. Ellsworth, on 5 March 1903 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.¹ Charles Lancaster Jones died in 1934 at Anoka Co., Minnesota.