Daniel “Dan” Johnson died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, at his Kingwood home. He died just as he lived – surrounded by his family and by love, asking after others in his kind, compassionate and decent way, and stubbornly fighting to live to the very end. It is now time for him to join the love of his life, his wife Hazel Johnson, who died from Alzheimer’s Disease nearly three years ago to the day of his own death.
Dan was born on Jan. 5, 1937 in Jacksonville, Texas, to Daniel Dupree Johnson and Violet Andrews Johnson. He graduated from Lamar University in May 1962 with a degree in geology and had a long and successful career as an oil exploration geologist. He remained forever fascinated by the creations of the Earth. He also served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged on Sept. 30, 1963.
He is survived by three daughters who love him very much: Christa Elliott, Danette Lyons and Sharon Johnson-Levy. Survivors also include four grandchildren who will always remember and gain strength from his memory: Daniel Elliott, Jenna Lyons, Andrew Levy and Zachary Levy; and two sons-in-law: Kevin Lyons and Art Levy, whom he welcomed into his family with love.
He will be buried at the Russell Cemetery in Rusk, Texas, beside Hazel and near his parents and grandparents.
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