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Johnson, Jay

Jay Johnson relates the family farm's evolution from a trucking business shipping grain to river terminals, to the construction of a large grain elevator facility and a grain terminal with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe RR, located on the family property. Jay traces his life from earning a BA degree in finance, to working for a major Chicago bank, to the operation of the grain terminal.

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Jay Johnson family photo, 1974. From Left to Right, back row: Joy (sister), Bob Johnson (dad), Jane (sister), Jack (brother); front row: Judy Johnson (mom), Jay and Joni (sister).
Where:
Unknown
When:
1974
Ownership:
Unknown
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Kelly Lynn Rufa family photo, September 1980.Gary Rufa, Patricia Rufa, Deborah Rufa and Kelly Rufa. Taken at their home in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Where:
Elmhurst, Illinois
When:
September 1980
Ownership:
Unknown
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Waverly Elementary School photo of Jay Robert Johnson, 1975.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1975
Ownership:
Unknown
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Waverly High School, senior year, Jay Johnson (#15) playing basketball in 1985.
Where:
Waverly High School
When:
1985
Ownership:
Unknown
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Photo of Kelly's from Illinois State University in 1991 with Jay standing beside her
Where:
Unknown
When:
1991
Ownership:
Unknown
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Photo from the Johnson-Rufa wedding, held on April 23, 1994 at the Christ The King Church in Springfield, Illinois.
Where:
Springfield, Illinois
When:
April 23, 1994
Ownership:
Unknown
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Photo of Jay's maternal grandparents, John and Sue Tranquilli, taken at Jay and Kelly's wedding in 1994.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1994
Ownership:
Unknown
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Photo of Jay's parents, Bob and Judy Johnson, date unknown.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator
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Arial photo of the Johnson family homestead and grain offices in 1987.
Where:
Unknown
When:
1987
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Shuttle before construction of the main facility, date unknown. Note the rail line looping in the background.
Where:
Johnson Shuttle
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Shuttle, construction dates October 2003 with completion in April of 2004.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Shuttle, construction dates October 2003 with completion in April of 2004.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Shuttle, construction dates October 2003 with completion in April of 2004.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Grain Shuttle, photo taken in July of 2009.
Where:
Unknown
When:
July of 2009.
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Grain Shuttle, photo taken in July of 2009.
Where:
Unknown
When:
July of 2009.
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Grain Shuttle, photo taken in July of 2009.
Where:
Unknown
When:
July of 2009.
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Grain Shuttle, photo taken in July of 2009.
Where:
Unknown
When:
July of 2009.
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of Jay Johnson being honored as the Small Business Person of the Year for Illinois in 2007
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Public domain
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Photo of the Johnson Shuttle, taken in July of 2009.
Where:
Unknown
When:
July of 2009
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Family photo, taken in 2005, of Grant (son), Jay, Kelly (spouse) and Haley (daughter) seated in the engine of the train at the Johnson Shuttle.
Where:
Johnson Shuttle
When:
2005
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of Jay Johnson along with his two children, Haley and Grant, watching the corn being harvested in 2007.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2007
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of Haley, Jay and Grant standing atop one of the grain shuttles in 2005.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2005
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of Grant, Haley and Jay at the Johnson Grain Shuttle in October of 2004 sitting on an ATV.
Where:
Unknown
When:
October of 2004
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of Jay and Kelly Johnson taken in 2008.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2008
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Photo of the Johnson Grain Shuttle staff taken in 2007 for the small business man of the year award in Illinois.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2007
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Bob (Jay's father) and Jay in front of the grain shuttle operation, circa 2009.
Where:
Unknown
When:
circa 2009
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Jay Johnson in front of the shuttle operation circa 2007.
Where:
Unknown
When:
circa 2007
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Jay heads to the helicopter.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2005
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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The storage shed under construction in 2005.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2005
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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A bumper crop of corn stretches out from the partially completed storage shed in 2005.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2005
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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A Burlington, Northern & Santa Fe locomotive pulls up a line of grain cars at the shuttle site, circa 2005. (Narrator's Photo)
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Grain trucks line up to dump their corn at the shuttle facility in 2006.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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The storage shed under construction in 2005.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2005
Ownership:
(Narrator's Photo)
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Johnson family (Back row left to right: Grant Johnson (son), Michael Ryan (nephew), Haley Johnson (daughter), Brady Gray (nephew); Center Row: Grace Gray (niece); Front Row: Ella Gray (niece) and cousins playing in the storage shed in 2005.
Where:
Unknown
When:
2005
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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A photo of one of the BNSF cargo trains while stationed at the grain shuttle.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Slight overhead view of hauling semi's waiting in line at Johnson Grain.
Where:
Johnson Grain
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Overhead view of a train procession pulling into Johnson Grain filling up the numerous cars.
Where:
Johnson Grain
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo
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Johnson family photo.
Where:
Unknown
When:
Unknown
Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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