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Billy Johnson, 81, a resident of Albuquerque, died Saturday, August 19, 2000. He is survived by his wife, Theola of the family home; four sons, Robert Andrew Johnson, Nicholas Kimber Johnson, James Michael Johnson, William Blakely Johnson and wife, Lynette, all of Albuquerque; eight grandchildren, Sam, Brian, Carolyn, Branden, Calan, Patrick, Denton and Chad; four great-grandchildren; sister, Virginia Hutchins and husband, Burnie of Lubbock, TX; and niece, Geri Hutchins of Lubbock, TX. Mr. Johnson was born August 10, 1919 in Commerce, TX. He married Theola Bertram in January, 1942. He was a veteran of WWII, where he served as a Captain in the US Army. He then went to Texas Tech, where he graduated with a degree in Engineering. He started his career with Southwestern Public Service; then moved to Albuquerque in 1957. Here, he worked at the Sandia National Laboratory until his retirement in 1988. After retirement, Mr. Johnson was active in local community affairs and politics. Services will be held Thursday, August 24, 2000, 10:30 am, at French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE., with Pastor Russell Lee officiating. Interment will follow at 2:30 p.m., at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Andrew Johnson, Nicholas Kimber Johnson, James Michael Johnson, William Blakely Johnson, Greg Gentry, Bill Bass, Carl McConnell, Sam Johnson, and Brian Johnson. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Wednesday, August 23, 2000, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5800 Lomas NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110.
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