Ruth Johnson 1930-2005 Jesus called E. Ruth Johnson home at 1:15 pm on March 21, 2005 after a short battle with cancer. Born on Apri1 27, 1930 to Bums and Henderson Taft in Chamber1ain, South Dakota. She was the middle of five children. Married May 24, 1951 to the love of her life, Ivan A. Johnson, whom she met while attending college at Yankton, South Dakota. Through this marriage three beautiful children were given life. Ruth's family thoroughly enjoyed her creative and spontaneous sense of humor. Ruth loved music swimming, being a life guard, traveling, various needle work projects, drawing, reading books, especially her Bible, and witnessing for the Great Jesus Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Ivan; her daughter, Linda (Gene) Casteel of Sandy, Utah; her son, Damon Johnson of Minot, North Dakota; her son, Bums (Lisa) Johnson of Nevada; her three grandchildren, Elizabeth Aurora Casteel, Burns Casteel, and Zackary. She is also survived by her four siblings, Betty Mae Berg, Lee Porter, Burns Taft, and Dennis Taft. A memorial will be held on Friday, March 25 at 7:00 pm at the Westvale Presbyterian Church at 3610 South 4400 West in West Valley, Utah. In lieu of flowers it was Ruth's unselfish desire to have money donations placed in a savings account for her grandson, Burns Casteel to help, he has Developmental Disorder, a form of autism. These donations may be made to any America First Credit Union in his name. Praise the Lord, Ruth is now a lifeguard of souls in heaven with Jesus.