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Kenneth Ivan Johnson II
Kenneth Ivan Johnson II ("Ken") has been known throughout his life as a very capable yet modest man, a supportive and patient father and friend; the kind of man we need more of in this world. He has three children and four grandchildren.

"Dad used to come to all of my practices. Even when I was injured, and could only watch practices myself from the sideline, he still showed up and supported me and the team. My old buddies from the football team ask me how my dad is doing all the time. He taught me the value of persistence and patience and sticking with a job."

- Kenny

"In hindsight, I wish I had taken dad's advice more often. It turns out, he was usually right!"

- Danny

"Ken has always been supportive and encouraging in all my endeavors (giving presentations or learning scuba diving) throughout our marriage. He has always "had my back.""

- Jan

"Dad has always been encouraging. I remember reading him one of my college essays, which I was nervous about, and he said, "Where did you learn to write like that?""

- Rich Jr.

Personal Life
Ken has always had a passion for music, and was first chair clarinet in high school and played in his Dixieland band, the "Bell St. Housewreckers." He continued taking music classes in college, even while working full time for Sears and fixing jet engines in the Air Force Reserve. In 1968, Ken and Sally Moore were married and had two boys, Kenny and Danny. Ken was working for Bell Distributing and finishing a year with the 59th Army Band. In 1976, Ken and Sally started “The Four Door Pickle” and the following year Ken started working at Hartz Mountain.

In 1979, Ken and Sally parted ways and later that year he attended a Christmas party where he met Jan. They were married in 1982 around the time that Ken started working for Markstein Beverage. He eventually became the warehouse maintenance supervisor and started a band, "The Rolling Steins," with some coworkers.

In 2000, Ken and Jan bought a log cabin near Mt. Lassen and moved up there full time after retiring. They began travelling the world together, visiting Sweden, Ireland, Thailand, Norway and France, among other destinations. They now live in Chico, California and have four grandchildren: Kevin (b. 2000), Kyle (b. 2002), Jida and Ivan (b. 2010).