AJR14,1,32 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 9,
31925, and died on June 12, 2010; and

AJR14,1,44 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson married Ingert Maria Forsberg in 1960; and

AJR14,1,65 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson was a loving husband, father, and grandfather;
6and

AJR14,1,87 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson received a degree in criminology and philosophy
8from Marquette University; and

AJR14,1,119 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army,
10volunteered for paratrooper training, and served with the 101st Airborne during the
11second World War in the European Theater; and

AJR14,1,1412 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson loved Door County and served there in civic
13roles, including as a member of the Door County Civil Service Commission, Gibraltar
14County School Board, and Sister Bay Village Board and its planning committee; and

AJR14,2,3

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1Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson was a small business owner who provided jobs
2to hundreds of young people in order for them to earn money to go to college and
3beyond; and

AJR14,2,64 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson's Swedish themed restaurant, Al Johnson's
5Swedish Restaurant, featuring a sod roof with grazing goats, serves as an icon for
6Door County and the entire state of Wisconsin; and

AJR14,2,97 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson's establishment has not only put Door County
8on the map as a tourist destination but has done the same for the state of Wisconsin;
9and

AJR14,2,1210 Whereas, Axel Albert Johnson was an exemplary citizen, serving his
11community, and his country in a time of need, and making the world a better place;
12now, therefore, be it