Robert W. Johnson January 28, 1924 June 11, 2007 Robert W. Johnson, 83, of Lebanon, died Monday at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital. He was born January 28, 1924 in Miller, SD and graduated from Lake Preston High School in South Dakota in 1941. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during W.W. II. Bob married Mary Lue Turbak on June 28, 1947. They were blessed with and raised 13 children (7 boys and 6 girls including three sets of twins). They later divorced. Bob graduated from Northern State Teacher's College in Aberdeen, SD in 1951. Through the years he mixed his art of teaching high school Commercial Science in Minnesota and South Dakota with his passions for farming, ranching, and construction work. Bob married Darlene Nelson on June 11, 1984. His love for her and his will to live are exemplified by the fact that he stayed with us long enough to wish his wife "Happy Anniversary" just moments before he was taken to his eternal home. Bob was involved with many service organizations, including service as Disabled American Veterans Chapter Commander in Rapid City, SD, D.A.V. Chapter Commander for Lebanon and State Commander for Oregon, life member of AmVets and The American Legion, Treasurer and Trustee for Lebanon First United Methodist Church, Advisory Board member for the Lebanon Senior Center, as well as a member of the Lebanon Kiwanis Club. Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife Darlene of Lebanon, children: DaNita Chaplin of Shelby NC, LaRita Johnson of Spearfish, SD, Peggy Napier of Sioux City, IA, Bobbi Lue Johnson of Spearfish, SD, Ginny Magnuson of Wilmington, DE, Robert W. Johnson, Jr. of Rapid City, SD, Allan Johnson of Spearfish, SD, James Johnson of Newcastle, DE, Jerome Johnson of Fall Creek, WI, Chris Johnson of Rapid City, SD, Ronald Johnson of Piedmont, SD, Elizabeth Haskins of Sioux Falls, SD and Gerard Johnson of Ledyard, CT, Darlene's Children: Arno Nelson of Eugene, Lori Burgmaiser of Missoula, MT, 20 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. His parents, brothers Justin, George, Howard, and Charles and his grandson, Jeremy Chaplin preceded him in death. Viewing will be from 4 - 7:00 pm, Monday June 18, 2007 at the Black Hills Funeral Home in Sturgis. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 am, Tuesday June 19, 2007 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Piedmont, with Steve Trefz officiating. Burial will follow at Black Hills National Cemetery, with full military honors provided by the Sturgis Veteran's Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established in Robert's name.