William "Bill" Van Dyke Johnson 1931-2016

Former El Dorado County Supervisor and long time South Lake Tahoe resident William "Bill" Van Dyke Johnson passed away on December 19,2016 in South Lake Tahoe.

Bill was born at the J-Lazy-J Ranch on Mottsville Lane in Gardnerville on March 21, 1931 and was a member of Gardnerville High School class of 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War for two years.

After the war, Bill attended hotel and restaurant management school in San Francisco, Calif. On Aug. 29, 1953, he married Felice Muldoon in South Lake Tahoe and they had three children: Ross, Kent and Curtis.

Bill worked in property management in the South Lake Tahoe area from 1950 to 1969. In 1969 he was proudly elected to the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors. After 12 years as county supervisor, he found his next calling as an apple orchard farmer and operated Bills Apples and Felices Dolls in Apple Hill of Camino, Calif., until his passing.

Bill was a gregarious, generous man and a loving husband and father who will be greatly missed. He is survived by his brother, Knox; three sons; daughters-in-law; four grandchildren; and a multitude of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Felice; and sister, Marjorie Johnson Springmeyer.

No public memorial service was held per his request. Memorial donations may be made in Bills name to any organization supporting U.S. Veterans.