Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....JOHNSON , Julia A. December 15 2002 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net July 13, 2004, 11:25 pm "The Davis Enterprise," Friday, December 20, 2002 Julia A. Johnson Julia A. Johnson died on Dec. 15, 2002 at the age of 92. She was born in Sharon, Pa., on May 3, 1910, the middle child of Andrew and Julianna Makl (Maki). The family moved to Saginaw, Mich., when she was a child. In 1934 she married Chauncey Johnson, a U.S. Army colonel. She often told the story of driving across the country pulling a trailer, with two small children, the family dog and crossing over the Rocky Mountains. When Col. Johnson left the Army, they settled in Davis, where he attended UC Davis Veterinary School and she went to work at the university. After his graduation, they moved to Calistoga to open a private veterinary practice in which she assisted her husband in a variety of ways. After the death of her husband, she went to work as a geriatric technician at the Yountville Veterans Home where she remained for 12 years until her retirement. She moved to Napa 25 years ago and during that time she played bridge with fire in her eyes and winning in her heart. She also participated in swimming exercises and volunteer work. She loved life, people and politics. She is survived by her daughters, Penny Pawl of Napa and Julia Montgomery and her husband Robert of Santa Barbara. She was preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters and is survived by her brother, Albert Maki of Saginaw; two sisters, Helen Willing and Aggie Logan, both of Saginaw; and numerous nieces and nephews. Most importantly, she leaves a legacy of humor, intelligence, adventure and tolerance. A celebration of a life will be held Thursday, Dec. 26, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Brookside Club House, 113 Belvedere Court in Napa. Memorial gifts are preferred for the Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Center of Yolo County or diabetes research. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/yolo/obits/gob696johnson.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.5 Kb