Adelaide Rideout Johnson
1911-June 22, 2008
Medford, Oregon

Adelaide Rideout Johnson, who lived in Menlo Park from 1970 to 2003, died June 22 in Medford, Oregon, where she resided in the Rogue Valley Manor. She was 97.

Ms. Johnson was born in Hudson, Ohio. She attended MacMurray College for Women in Illinois and graduated from Ohio State University. While living in the Bay Area, she was a partner in West Coast Advertising in San Francisco. She later worked as a sales representative with Arway Furniture Co. and as a buyer at Barbara Dorn & Associates Interior Design. Both firms were located in San Francisco. Ms. Johnson had a vacation home in Squaw Valley. In preparation for the 1960 Olympics, she became involved with the Placer County Planning Department for the preservation and beautification of Highway 80 from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe, say family members.

After retiring, Ms. Johnson took classes in genealogy and jewelry-making at Little House. She wrote a book, "The Treffrey Family," about her family's history. She also traveled extensively in Europe and Asia.

She is survived by her sister, Sarah Condie; a brother, Lester Rideout; and six nieces and nephews.

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