BENJAMIN JOHNSON

Benjamin Johnson Was born on June 3, 1979 in Tacoma WA, passed away on September 29, 2010 in Ukiah, OR. Ben attended Yelm High School and graduated in 1997, while he attended high school he also worked for six years at Saint Columban Church, in Yelm, WA, doing grounds and maintenance work. He moved to Montana to attend the University of Montana, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Resource Conservation in 2003. After graduating college, he worked for the Wise River Ranger District for four fire seasons, he then moved to Ukiah, Oregon and worked for the Ukiah Ranger District for five fire seasons and then he worked for one fire season as a member of the Redmond Interagency Hot Shot Crew. He loved his job; he was an excellent fire fighter. His other greatest pleasures in life were spending time outdoors, he was an expert outdoorsman. He also had a passion for nature and wildlife; he loved to hunt, fish, dig clams and listen to Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams Jr. He is survived by his parents, Mark and Sheila, sister Molly, all of Roy, Wa his grandmother Bernice Dummit and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A memorial service will be at 10 am Tuesday, October 5, 2010 in Ukiah, Oregon and also a memorial mass will be at 10 am Saturday, October 9, 2010 at St. Columban Catholic Church 506 First Street Yelm, Wa. Please make donations to the St. Columban Building Fund.