ROY CHARLES JOHNSON, SR. Obituary (1943

Roy Charles Johnson Sr., 72, returned to Our Heavenly Father April 20, 2016, surrounded with love from his family. He was born May 15, 1943 in Montpelier, Idaho to Edwin Johnson and Evelyn Prescott. He was later joined by 5 siblings: Larry, Thomas, Robert, EvaLinda, and Joanna. He met the love of his life, best friend, and wife of 55 years, Sharron Reynolds and they were married July 25, 1960 in Winnemucca, Nevada. They were blessed with 2 children, Roy Jr. and Gail. Roy had a love of trains and cars and was a mechanic before working for the Western Pacific Railroad. In 1971, he left the railroad and joined the US Border Patrol where he spent the rest of his career. He was always glad he was stationed in Eureka from California and loved the little town. He was always full of stories from his Border Patrol days and was proud of the fact that he never had a suspect get away from him. This earned him his nickname, "Blackcloud". He retired in June of 2000 and was always grateful for the years of service he was allowed and the opportunity he had to serve. Roy was a family man through and through, he often said that "My family is my wealth" and felt blessed with the family he started and the grandchildren that followed, even though Sharron was quick to point out that he had "a little help". He was given the name Pop by his first granddaughter Valisa because she believed a generic word like grandpa wasn't good enough for a man as extraordinary as he was. The name stuck and he was called Pop by the rest of the grandchildren and great-grandchildren that were to come. After his retirement he spent his time doing the activities he loved. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching car races, playing cards, and most of all restoring and working on his collection of vintage cars. He was always quick to invite someone into his shop to see one of his "babies" that he spent so much time lovingly restoring. He was found most mornings at Cafe Jax for "coffee with the boys", and was lucky enough to call so many here in our community friends. Anyone who knew Roy knew that he had a sense of humor that could rival the best. He was a man who could light up the room with his smile and laughter. Roy was preceded in death by his father Edwin Johnson. He is survived by his wife Sharron, son Roy Jr. (Susan), daughter Gail (Scott); grandchildren Valisa, Sheila, Ron, and Jon; great-grandchildren Ava, Tanner, Allyson, Chayce, Kollyn, Karsin, and Jayden; brothers Larry, Tom (Brenda), and Robert, and sisters EvaLinda (Gary) and Joanna. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 28th at 1:00 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS on Osloski Road. Grave side services will follow at the Tobacco Valley Cemetery in Eureka. Visitation will be held the previous day, Wednesday, April 27th from 1 to 8 pm at the Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home located at 222 1st Ave W., Eureka, MT. Online memories and condolences may be shared at www.schnackenbergfh.com.