Charles Douglas Johnson

Born June 5, 1932 and passed away March 1, 2025 Charles D. Johnson was born in Lee County in southwestern Virginia and was the 3rd of 5 siblings born to James Monroe Johnson and Pattie Rebecca Fugate. He grew up on a farm in a large valley to the north of the Smoky Mountains and south of the Cumberland Mountain range of the Appalachians. Charles went to Thomas Walker High School, undergraduate at Union College and on to Lincoln Memorial University. He received the Fred A. Jones Endowed Scholarship award in 1953 of $45 which is given to the student with the best scholarship record in scientific subjects. He graduated as a valedictorian in 1954 with a major in biology and minors in chemistry and mathematics.

Charles went on from Lincoln Memorial University to Medical School in Richmond Virginia. He did residency in internal medicine at Tulane University in New Orleans as well as a fellowship in Cardiology. After New Orleans, Charles had additional years of fellowship at Mt. Sinai in New York City, Cleveland Clinics in Ohio and UPR Medical Sciences Campus in Puerto Rico. In 1967 he joined the faculty of the Section of Cardiology of the University of Puerto Rico. He was honored in 2005 by the Puerto Rican Society of Cardiology 12th Congress of Cardiology. He was felt to be, throughout the years, one of its most devoted teachers. He considered the opportunity of teaching and educating scores of cardiologists, “a distinct privilege to have participated in this noble task – the Holy Grail and joy of learning.”

In 1962 he married Evy with whom he had two children, James and Mark

Charles was devoutly religious and is one of the rare individuals who lived his life true to his religious beliefs in the Christian teachings of kindness, modesty, concern and respect for everyone and truly tried to treat every human being by “The Golden Rule.” He for decades has had engrossing interest in the medical, historical, geographical and religious aspects of Jesus life. This became his lifelong most enduring work for which he wrote multiple very detailed chapters.

He felt fortunate to have had the opportunity for world travel alongside the love of his life and wife Evy. He spent part of his life with doing missionary work.

His favorite pastimes were traveling, reading and listening to classical music (the three tenors: Pavarotti, Domingo and Carreras). He owned more than one Collie Dog pet that were important members of the Johnson family.

Preceded in death by: His wife Evy Johnson

Survived by: His sons James and Mark, daughters-in law Sandra and Patricia as well as his grandchildren Ryan, Camila and Adriana.