Joy Lee (Randall) Johnson (1926 - 2016)

Born 24 May 1926 in Oregon, United States

Wife of John Hutchens Johnson — married 28 Jun 1947 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

Died 17 Jul 2016 at age 90 in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States

Biography

Joy Lee Randall Eoff was born 24 May 1926 in Oregon. She died 17 July 2016 in Salem, Marion, Oregon.

Joy Lee Randall Eoff married John Hutchens Johnson on 28 June 1947 in Salem, Marion, Oregon.

Obituary

Joy Randall Eoff May 24, 1926 - July 17, 2016

Salem - My Joy was the quintessential wife, mother and friend that anyone could ask for. Even in school, where she received more valentines than most of the other girls, she was well liked. At Salem High School there was only one Song Queen- and guess who? After graduation, she received an academic scholarship to the prestigious Mills College and graduated with honors in three years so as not to be a financial burden to her family. Joy was amazingly talented as well as gorgeous. She was a ski instructor in Sun Valley and a pilot who had a floatplane rating and passed the instrument written exam.

She was a gourmet cook both in her kitchen, and if need be, in a dry camp. She was the inspirational founder of the "Candy Stripers" at Salem Hospital. On May 24 of this year, she celebrated the Big 90.

Joy abandoned life, as we understand it, quietly, quietly, and without premonition of death, simply by going to sleep. Since most of our remaining friends are "putting on 18," we are not far behind you ---

Goodnight Sweetheart, we love you!

Joe

Joy is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Joe Eoff; her children, Hutch Johnson and his wife Gretchen, and Jennifer Johnson Francis and her husband Paul; her grandchildren Tyler Francis (Melissa), Zach Francis (Allison), Chelsea Witkowski (Andrew) and John Johnson, and her great-grandchildren Lily Francis, William Francis and Charlotte Witkowski. She is also survived by her sister, Joanne Burklund.

A family only event is being held at the Eoff Farm to cook some of mom's favorite recipes and remember the incredible life she led and shared with all of us. Assisting the family is Virgil T. Golden Funeral Service. Published in StatesmanJournal on July 24, 2016

Sources

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LYJZ-C4H
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-T8C4 : 21 July 2020), Joy Randall Eoff, 2016; Burial; citing record ID 167586535, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.