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Carl Johnson

1938 - 2025

BORN

1938

DIED

2025

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Carl Johnson Obituary

Carl W. Johnson, 87, passed away on July 31, 2025, in Sacramento, California. Born March 10, 1938, in Carson City, NV, Carl obtained an accounting degree from California State University, Sacramento. During college, he worked at the California Department of Transportation as a surveyor and then went on to Teichert Construction, as well as Granite Construction serving in cost accounting roles. Later, he returned to state service with the California Department of Water Resources. Carl also served his country honorably in the U.S. Navy. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; daughter Sherri and her husband Rodney; son Dale and his wife Amy; granddaughters Brittani (with her husband Ryley and their son Logan), Nikole, Kourtney, and Makenzie. Carl was preceded in death by his daughter Jeanine. A family celebration of life was held in his honor on Saturday, August 2, 2025. May his memory bring comfort to those who knew him.

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Published by The Sacramento Bee from Sep. 16 to Sep. 20, 2025.

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