Louis LeRoy Johnson, long time Pullman area crop duster, passed away June 18, 2021 at the Pullman Regional Hospital. He was 87. A graveside service will be held Thursday, June 24 ^th , at 1:30 pm in the Pullman Cemetery followed by root beer floats at the RidgePointe Community Clubhouse. Louis was born in his parent's log cabin on March 13, 1934 in Fairplay, Colorado to Louis and Dorothy Chapman Johnson. The family moved to Twin Falls, Idaho when he was 8 or 9 years old and he graduated from high school there in 1953. Louis began a 42-year long career as a crop duster and enjoyed a lifelong love of flying and airplanes. He moved to Pullman in 1957 where he owned and operated Johnson Flying Service for the next 40 years until his retirement in 1996. Louis loved model airplanes; both building them and flying them. He maintained memberships in many local and regional model airplane clubs. Louis was a talented woodworker and made many pieces of furniture over the years. He married Linda C. McSweeney Logan in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho April 11, 1992. They liked camping and traveling together; enjoying many adventures all over the place. He always had a love for dogs too. Louis is survived by his wife Linda at their Pullman home; sons Keith Johnson of Twin Falls, Idaho and Bryan Johnson of Reno, Nevada; and step-sons, Jeffery Logan, Ridgefield, Washington and Scott Logan, L.A., California. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Yvonne K. Fanning. The family suggests memorial gifts be made to the Whitman County Humane Society, 1340 Old Moscow Rd., Pullman, WA. 99163. On-line guest book is at www.kimballfh.com

Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman is caring for the family.