WEST WINDSOR, VT

Ralph G. Johnson, Jr., 89, a longtime resident of West Windsor, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 15 at the Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center in Windsor surrounded by his family.
He was born August 27, 1927 in Windsor, the son of Ralph G. and Ruth (Bartlett) Johnson. He attended school in Windsor. He was a veteran of the US Army serving with the Military Police. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Windsor. He married Edith Pinson on November 5, 1949 at the family farm in West Windsor where they have resided for the past sixty seven years. Mr. Johnson was employed at the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Windsor for over forty years. He enjoyed farming and sugaring and operated the family farm in West Windsor for many years.

Ralph proudly served the West Windsor Community in several capacities, as Constable for forty five years, as Assistant Fire Chief of the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department for eleven years and as Chief for seven years and also as a longtime tax collector. He was also an active member of the West Windsor Fast Squad.

Mr. Johnson was a member of the Windsor American Legion Post #25, a member and trustee of the Brownsville Community Methodist Church as well as a Boy Scout Leader.

He was fond of watching old western movies, was an avid woodworker and enjoyed going out to eat. He and his wife also enjoyed their many trips to Pennsylvania.

Ralph will be remembered as a hard worker, a very proud man who always put family before himself and as a person who truly loved the community of West Windsor.

He was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, Alan Johnson and Kenneth Johnson, an infant sister and one son in law, Everett Archibald.

Survivors include his loving wife of sixty seven years, Edith Johnson of West Windsor, two sons, Frank Taggart and his wife, Rose of Pahrump, NV, and Gordon Johnson and his wife, Krista of West Windsor, two daughters, Gloria Farnsworth and her husband, Robert of Brownsville and Cathy Archibald of West Windsor, one brother, Clifford Johnson of Wilder, VT, ten grandchildren, David, Tim, Brian and Jeffrey Taggart, Jonathan Johnson, Lisa Mattoon, Shirley Johnson, Tami Weeks, Deb Davis and Jody Wood, several great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held Friday evening, November 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Story Memorial Hall in West Windsor. The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 19 at 2:00 PM at the Brownsville Community Methodist Church. Rev. Christian Huebner, Pastor, will officiate. Committal services with military honors will follow in the Brownsville Cemetery. A reception for family and friends will follow in the church hall.

Memorial contributions may be made to the West Windsor Fast Squad, c/o Nancy Gaynor, at 1401 Sheddsville Road, Windsor, VT 05089 or to the West Windsor Volunteer Fire Department at PO Box 85, Brownsville, VT 05037.

The Knight Funeral Home in Windsor is entrusted with the arrangements.