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Virginia Weisel Johnson
VIRGINIA WEISEL JOHNSON (1910-1988) was an American author. Born on November 13, 1910 in Missoula, Montana, Virginia’s family was among the first residents of the Missoula Valley, where her father ...view moreVIRGINIA WEISEL JOHNSON (1910-1988) was an American author. Born on November 13, 1910 in Missoula, Montana, Virginia’s family was among the first residents of the Missoula Valley, where her father managed a lumber camp. She graduated from high school in Missoula and attended finishing schools in Washington D.C. She married Brigadier-General William M. Johnson (1903-1997) in 1933, and the couple lived in England, Germany, and Japan before eventually returning to Missoula in 1957. Her husband managed the Double Arrow Ranch near Seeley Lake for several seasons, and it was there that Virginia discovered a love of horses, which would influence her writing. She published a number of books, including The Long, Long Trail (1966), Lady in Arms (1967), The Cedars of Charlo (1969) and High Country: The Rocky Mountain West (1972). She died in Missoula, Montana on February 10, 1988 at the age of 77.view less