Obituary for Richard H. Johnson Richard was born on July 27, 1948 in Royal Oak to the late Henry and Sylvia Johnson. He was the beloved husband of Amanda whom he was married to for 35 happy years. Rick was the loving father of Scott, Julie (Gerry) and Stephani, as well as the proud grandfather of four grandchildren.
He was the only brother to Barb (Bill) Brown, Joyce (Butch) Butcher and Kathy (George) Baalerud as well as the cousin, nephew, and uncle to a large extended family. Rick was the owner of Billings Lawn Equipment, a store that has been in the Johnson family since the 1950’s and continues to be run by his son. He made countless contributions to the city he loved so much, Royal Oak.
Rick was the past president of the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, a past board member of the Royal Oak Boys and Girls Club, past president of the Downtown Royal Oak Association, just to name a few. He was instrumental in the annual Grand National car race benefiting Give A Christmas, was a founding sponsor of the Royal Oak Sandlot baseball team as well as a longtime hockey and bowling team sponsor. Rick has been awarded many esteemed honors such as Royal Oak Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, the Beautification Award, as well as many professional and business honors.
Rick will be remembered mostly for his huge heart and giving spirit. He was involved in many local charities and causes and was always happy to lend a helping hand or to open his wallet for those in need. Visitation will be held Wednesday May 16th, 2018 from 2:00pm-8:00pm with funeral services to be held Thursday May 17th, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Wm.
Sullivan & Son Funeral home located at 705 West 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak. Burial will take place at Oakview Cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions are appreciated to the Royal Oak Animal Shelter www.
romi.gov/367/Donations or to the Pancreatic Cancer organization PanCan.org Please join us in honoring Rick and his love of hot rods by driving your classic car in the funeral procession on Thursday! To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Richard H. Johnson please visit our Sympathy Store. Upcoming Events Visitation 2018 MAY 16.
02:00 PM – 08:00 PM Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Directors-Royal Oak 705 W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI, US, 48067 Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s Visitation begins. Funeral 2018 MAY 17.
11:00 AM Wm. Sullivan and Son Funeral Directors-Royal Oak 705 W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI, US, 48067 Order Flowers for the Funeral Service Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s Funeral Service begins. Burial 2018 MAY 17.
12:00 PM Oakview Cemetery 1032 N. Main Street Royal Oak, MI, US, 48067 Order Flowers for the Burial Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s Burial begins. Cemetery Details Oakview Cemetery 1032 N. Main Street (south of 12 Mile Road) Royal Oak, MI, 48067 2018 About Us Locations Contact (586) 731-2411 Find Obituaries Toggle navigation Obituaries Flowers & Gifts What We Do Grief & Healing Res Plan Ahead About Us Locations Contact (586) 731-2411 Search Home Obituaries Flowers & Gifts What We Do Grief & Healing Res Plan Ahead Send Beautiful Flowers Not sure what to send? Share a Memory Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Richard H. Johnson July 27, 1948 – May 11, 2018 Login Print The family of Richard H. Johnson created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories.
Obituary & Service Richard was born on July 27, 1948 in Royal Oak to … View More Share a Memory Below A comforting word from you means a lot. Share a Memory Flowers & Gifts Send Flowers to Richard’s Visitation. Send Flowers Tribute Wall Photos & Videos Obituary & Service + More Information Obituary for Richard H. Johnson Richard was born on July 27, 1948 in Royal Oak to the late Henry and Sylvia Johnson.
He was the beloved husband of Amanda whom he was married to for 35 happy years. Rick was the loving father of Scott, Julie (Gerry) and Stephani, as well as the proud grandfather of four grandchildren. He was the only brother to Barb (Bill) Brown, Joyce (Butch) Butcher and Kathy (George) Baalerud as well as the cousin, nephew, and uncle to a large extended family.
Rick was the owner of Billings Lawn Equipment, a store that has been in the Johnson family since the 1950’s and continues to be run by his son. He made countless contributions to the city he loved so much, Royal Oak. Rick was the past president of the Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, a past board member of the Royal Oak Boys and Girls Club, past president of the Downtown Royal Oak Association, just to name a few.
He was instrumental in the annual Grand National car race benefiting Give A Christmas, was a founding sponsor of the Royal Oak Sandlot baseball team as well as a longtime hockey and bowling team sponsor. Rick has been awarded many esteemed honors such as Royal Oak Business Person of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, the Beautification Award, as well as many professional and business honors. Rick will be remembered mostly for his huge heart and giving spirit.
He was involved in many local charities and causes and was always happy to lend a helping hand or to open his wallet for those in need. Visitation will be held Wednesday May 16th, 2018 from 2:00pm-8:00pm with funeral services to be held Thursday May 17th, 2018 at 11:00 am at the Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral home located at 705 West 11 Mile Road in Royal Oak.
Burial will take place at Oakview Cemetery following the service. Memorial contributions are appreciated to the Royal Oak Animal Shelter https://www. romi.gov/367/Donations or to the Pancreatic Cancer organization PanCan.org Please join us in honoring Rick and his love of hot rods by driving your classic car in the funeral procession on Thursday!
To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Richard H. Johnson please visit our Sympathy Store. Upcoming Events Visitation 2018 MAY 16. 02:00 PM – 08:00 PM Wm.
Sullivan and Son Funeral Directors-Royal Oak 705 W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI, US, 48067 Order Flowers for the Visitation Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s Visitation begins. Funeral 2018 MAY 17. 11:00 AM Wm.
Sullivan and Son Funeral Directors-Royal Oak 705 W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI, US, 48067 Order Flowers for the Funeral Service Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s Funeral Service begins. Burial 2018 MAY 17. 12:00 PM Oakview Cemetery 1032 N. Main Street Royal Oak, MI, US, 48067 Order Flowers for the Burial Guaranteed delivery before Richard’s Burial begins.
Cemetery Details Oakview Cemetery 1032 N. Main Street (south of 12 Mile Road) Royal Oak, MI, 48067 2018 Feel Free To Keep In Touch Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors – Utica 8459 Hall Road Utica, MI 48317 (586) 731-2411 utica@sullivanfh.com Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Directors – Royal Oak 705 W. Eleven Mile Road Royal Oak, MI 48067 (248) 541-7000 royal@sullivanfh.com View General Pricing List 2018 Wm.
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