Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson of Inverness, CA passed away peacefully in her sleep at home on November 23,
2025. Born in San Francisco on November 12, 1940 to Evelyn Murray Edmiston and Joe
Reynolds Edmiston, Ann enjoyed growing up in the City. She attended Katherine Delmar Burke
School and the University of California at Berkeley, both schools of which were near and dear to
her heart throughout her lifetime.

After graduating as a Kappa Alpha Theta and History Major at Cal, she worked as an
accounting administrator at Itel Corporation, where she met the love of her life, Doug Johnson.
Ann was a regular docent at the De Young Fine Arts Museum and served as Chair of the
Burke’s Alumni Board. Later in life, she took pride in her commitment to the Scholarship
Committee of the Inverness Garden Club, as well as her involvement on the Board of the
Margoes Foundation.

Ann had an intellectual and a sporty side to her personality. She loved watching the stock
market and appreciated the camaraderie and inspiration she found through her Fort Knocks
Investment Club which was composed of like-minded women. She also loved tennis and the
social aspect of the game. Ann joined the California Tennis Club in SF as a Junior member at
age fifteen and cherished her 70 years of membership. The love for tennis was a common
thread for Ann and Doug as they both became very involved as players and volunteers for the
Inverness Tennis Club.

After 60 years of city life, Ann thoroughly enjoyed the community that she and Doug built
together in Inverness. She loved tending bar with Doug at the Inverness Yacht Club, organizing
social events, and serving as a member of the Youth Sailing Committee. Ann also loved
gardening, hiking, bicycling, traveling, and the SF Giants. She was always up for an adventure
and will be remembered as a kind, thoughtful, dignified lady.

Preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Doug Johnson, Ann is survived by her daughter,
Holly Ann Williamson, son-in-law, Yale Williamson, and granddaughter, Sage Williamson. A
Celebration of Life will be held in the spring in Inverness. For those who wish to honor her
memory, donations can be made to the West Marin Scholarship Program or to the Inverness
Association Attn: IYC Youth Sailing Program, unrestricted use.

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