Johnson, Clayton R.
Clayton Rudolph Johnson, 78, of Helena and Avon, MT died peacefully at his home while taking a work break on July 11, 2012.
Clayton was born November 25, 1933 in Henning, MN. He was the 3rd of 10 children to Rudolph and Edith Johnson. He joined the Air Force at the age of 17 and retired Air Force Master Sargent.
On February 26, 1960, he married Charlotte Alzeda Brown in Verno Beach, FL. They had two children, Richard and Mary Ellen.
He graduated to be an electronic technician in June, 1969 from Northwest Electronic School in Minneapolis, MN. He worked nights while attending school during the day.
Clayton lived in Florida for five years while working in the radio shop for the city of Fort Pierce. The family moved to Helena, MT in August of 1974. He worked for Montana state radio shop and drilled water wells with his brother, Leroy, and then went back to work at Asarco. He retired after 16 years as an Electronic Pneumatic Technician in the instrument shop.
Clayton loved bowling, fishing, hunting, and camping. Through the years he enjoyed playing with his kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids.
After retiring in 1995 he and Cherlotte traveled every summer enjoying rock hunting in all different states and visiting with new people.
Clay went to the American Bowling Conference Nationals over several years, spending the week sight-seeing the area he was bowling in.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, his son, his parents, three sisters, and two brothers.
He is survived by his daughter, Mary Ellen Graveley and husband Sandy; grandchildren, Ross, Misty, Sloan and wife Laura; and great-grandchildren, Aaron, Tyler, and Laci. Brothers, Roger and Leroy, and Sisters Bonnie and Corrine.
A memorial service celebrating Clayton’s life will be 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Avenue. A reception will follow in the social hall of the funeral home. Interment with military honors will be 3:00 p.m. at Montana State Veterans Cemetery at Ft. Harrison. Memorials in Clayton’s name are suggested to the Montana State Veterans Cemetery P.O. Box 5715 Helena, MT 59604. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer the family condolences.
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Karen A DeVoe says
Thinking of you today , you are in my thoughts and prayers . So glad we got to visit with Clayton 3 years ago when my sisters and I were in Montana .
Mary and Dan Hoyrup says
We were so sorry to read about Clay’s passing. We enjoyed bowling with both him and Charlotte so much. Our prayers are with you.
T. Kelly says
Please accept my heartfelt sympathies. My heart goes out to the family. Death is something we will never get use to. In fact, God’s Word refers to death as an enemy. (1 Corinthians 15:26) Very soon our loving Heavenly Father, Jehovah God, will remove death once and for all and give us the opportunity to see our loved ones again here on the earth.
Vonny & Shelly Johnson says
So sorry to hear of Clay’s passing. Our thoughts are prayers are with you!