Willis A. "Will" Johnson

Born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on February 3, 1925
Departed on July 9, 2008. Resided in Cedar Rapids, IA.

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Willis A. "Will" Johnson, 83, of Cedar Rapids died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, in St. Luke's Hospital following a long illness. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 1 PM Saturday in Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories with Rev. Karen Young of the Lovely Lane United Methodist Church officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel after noon on Saturday. Arrangements by Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home.

Survivors include his two sons, Ed Jean of Hiawatha, and Chuck of Cedar Rapids, and three grandchildren, Natalie of Chicago, Mackenzie and Andrew of Hiawatha. He was preceded in death by his parents and in 1999, his wife Margaret.

Willis was born on February 3, 1925 in Cedar Rapids to Andrew and Helen Lamp Johnson. He graduated from Blue Island High School in Blue Island Chicago, Ill. He attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana where he was a member of Delta Tau Fraternity, and served in the Naval Air Corp during WWII where he was stationed at Glenview Naval Air Station in Illinois. He married Margaret Dossett on June 7, 1947 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. They moved to Cedar Rapids where Willis began his career at Eddy Paper Company which was purchased by Weyerhaeuser Paper Company. He held various sales and administrative positions before retiring in 1989.

Willis enjoyed home projects, woodworking, auto repair, and games of chance. He loved his family, taking special joy in experiencing his grandchildren's activities. Willis was a proud, steadfast gentleman who always placed his family's needs ahead of his own. His love, dependability, and reliance will be greatly missed.

The family expresses special thanks to the Health Care Staff at St. Luke's 5 East, and to Dr. James Boddicker for their tender care of Willis.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross Floods of 2008 Disaster Relief Fund in his name.

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