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Janies R. (Bob) Johnson, North District Ranger, retired from Federal Service January 3. A native of the Blue Ridge area, Bob was bom on land which later became a part of Shenandoah National Park. For over 39 years he worked in every area of the Park and in positions of Fire Control Aid, Park Ranger, Laborer and District Ranger.
Johnson served with1 the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and in 1947 married Stella Dennis. He graduated from VPI & SU in 1953; and after working 11 years as a seasonal employee in the Park, Bob accepted a permanent job as a Food and Drug Inspector in Baltimore, Maryland in 1957. After five months, he and Stella returned to Shenandoah National Park where Bob has served continuously until his retirement this month as a Park Ranger.
‘There are very few people with more knowlege of the area than Bob,” said Chief Ranger Larry Hakel in announcing Bob’s retirement. “Bob Johnson has always been one of the Park’s strongest links with the communities surrounding the Park. He knows just about everyone. We wish him a happy retirement, but we’re also glad he will retire nearby,” added Hakel.
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