Basil William Johnson, the son of William and Grace (Bauer) Johnson, was born on Oct. 11, 1929, in Davenport, Nebraska. He died on Nov. 26, 2023, at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 94 years, 1 months, 15 days.

He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, Nebraska, went to a rural grade school and graduated from Davenport High School, May 1947.

He married Eulanda Lacey in 1951. One daughter was born to this union (Lucinda) June 26, 1955.

Basil enlisted in the U.S. Navy, March 17, 1952. He graduated from Aviation Machinist School, Norman, Oklahoma, first...