hing Westerns and Sci-Fi, especially Gunsmoke and Star Trek, and sports, including the Chicago Bears, Chicago Cubs, and the Iowa Hawkeyes, and listening to the Grateful Dead. He was a trivia buff, especially in history and WWII knowledge. Ted previously coached Metro Catholic Saints football and AAU baseball, was an honorary member of the Knights of Columbus 909, and attended St. Matthew Catholic Church. He also was a former American Federation of Grain Millers (AFGM) Local 10 president and served as a union steward. Nobody was an acquaintance to Ted, and his humor stood out. If he didn't know something, he made up stories and took it as far as he could. He had many "Ted-isms" and would probably say, "By the time you're reading this, I'll be in the past tense." He especially enjoyed spending time with his children, attending and coaching their sporting events, taking the family boating and fishing, and telling "big fish" and UFO stories. Ted will be missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harold Palmquist, father-in-law, Donald Rimrodt; and cat, Rex. To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.stewartbaxter.com/obituaries/Theodore-Johnson?obId=3094005#/celebrationWall