Robert Lee Johnson

the rural community of Desha County Arkansas in 1936 to Isaac and Alvernus

Johnson. His early years were spent in the small coal mining town of

Superior, Wyoming. It was in Superior that Bob learned to play football and

basketball... so well that he received basketball scholarships and

subsequently attended college in both South Dakota and Utah; majoring in

mathematics. But collegiate sports weren't the only games in town to satisfy

Bob's athletic enthusiasm. In his later years Bob became very proficient as

a bowler and attended a number of national tournaments.

Beyond sports, Bob had a passion for learning; so much so that throughout

his entire life he was always attending classes of some sort. He urged his

son, Leland, to start attending college courses with him at the age of 13;

passing along that same passion for learning. Bob continued to grow his

knowledge during his 60s by graduating from Bear Valley Bible Institute.

His love and admiration for education was so strong that Bob sent his son to

the University of Wyoming to study both electrical and mechanical

engineering. Bob also made it a lifelong passion to continue his education

in many diverse subjects. His home was an illustration of his passion for

knowledge, with books upon books for learning various languages, sciences,

gardening techniques, philosophy, faith, and so on. In the last 15 years of

his life Bob's focus has substantially been in the realm of growing to

understand the Word of the Lord and even his most simple efforts have been

to bring glory to His name. Bob's church- - South Fulton Street Church of

Christ -- became the primary drive for his life, and his church became a

family to him. Bob felt so devoted to his biblical studies and worshiping

the Lord that he lamented in his personal journals for each and every

occasion he was unable to attend a service or bible study.

Bob held several occupations. His earliest occupation was working for the

Union Pacific Railroad. His son Leland remembers the times he went on trips

with his dad while Bob was working as a Greyhound bus driver. After a severe

automobile accident while driving bus, Bob chose to change careers, and

again expanded his knowledge by going back to school for electronics; he

eventually used his electronics skills to obtain a position with Mountain

Bell -- aka Qwest/CenturyLink -- from which he retired.

For many years Bob resided in Cheyenne, Wyoming. In 1989 he moved to Aurora,

Colorado to be closer to his son's family who had moved there two years

prior.

Bob was a very thoughtful man; he listened for the needs of others and tried

to fill those needs in what ways he could, by either praying, sharing his

garden produce, making meals, donating clothes, and even filming the parade

of lights for his family in South Carolina. His granddaughter, Kaelei,

recalls him calling often to inquire about wellness, even when he wasn't

feeling so well himself. She too was fervently persuaded by her grandpa to

continue and excel in her collegiate studies, as well as to keep the Lord

and his commandments a principle in her daily life. He often expressed that

in life, one's priorities of service should be "God first, family/friends

second, and self third," and he encouraged Jesus' philosophy to love, and

treat others as oneself.

His hobbies included amateur radio, electronics, computers, gardening,

cooking, studying, genealogy, and (like a many men) watching football. Most

importantly he had a strong and compelling desire to serve the Lord.

Bob is survived by his brother Isaac & wife Louise Johnson, his son Leland &

wife Donna, and his grandchildren Kaelei & Kyle Johnson.