Robert Charles Johnson

HAMILTON - Robert Charles Johnson, 84, of Hamilton passed away Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Valley View Estates. He was born Oct 8, 1925 in Missoula to Clara Marie and Charles Hans Johnson.

Robert was a Missoula boy with adventures as a newspaper boy, a prankster, a Merchant Marine, an Army man, an Alaskan hunter and trapper, a carpenter, a devoted Mountain Bell employee for 38 years, a beer can collector, a bird lover, a long-time Montana Grizzly fan, a gardener, and a collector of many things.

He was an entrepreneur and his empire was far-flung, ranging from car wash owner, ice business owner, cheese distributor and campground firewood provider. He was especially proud of his Montana Native bumper sticker business. Being a very social man, he loved and enjoyed the many people his business interests provided.

After his retirement, Robert spent as much time as possible at the cabin at Seeley Lake. He was most at home there, loving the land and the wildlife.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his daughter Rene and brother Richard. Surviving are his wife of 58 years Marion (Bunny) Johnson, daughter Jamie Belkowski (Bill) and daughter Marcy Humphrey (Scott), grandchildren Joel and Cody Brinton, Nicholas and Michael Belkowski, and Zach Humphrey, sister Dorothy Lombardi and numerous nieces and nephews.