Calvin F. Johnson

Cal graduated from Fort Collins High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Pharmacy. He was a member of Acacia Fraternity. Cal married his college sweetheart Barbara Brown in Wichita Falls, Texas.

He was a resident of Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Cal owned & operated Ridge Drug in Wheat Ridge and later worked as a Pharmacist for Penny Saver Drug & Kmart Pharmacy.

Cal was an award-winning artist and a Signature Member of the Colorado Watercolor Society and the Pastel Society of Colorado as well as numerous art guilds. He was a member of the Georgetown Gallery (Georgetown) and Majestic Art Gallery (Idaho Springs).

Cal’s interests included: sports, travel, gardening, theater and art. He was a member of Kiwanis for 57 years and the CU Buff Club.

He is survived by his wife (Barbara) of 62 years; son Michael (Risa), grandchildren Travis (+ great grandson Evan), Cherie, and Taylor (Lindsay); daughter Lynda (Dale) Hempstead, grandchildren Curtis and Meghan; and his dog friend Riley. He is also survived by numerous cousins, a nephew and multiples nieces, and sister-in-law Lynda Johnson of Washington state.

Cal was preceded in death by his parents (Charles and Florence) and his brother Charles and brother-in-law Barry.

A private interment was held; due to COVID-19 restrictions, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

Messages may be left for the family at www.CrownHillFuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, donations in Cal’s memory may be made to the University of Colorado Foundation (PO Box 17126, Denver, CO 80217-9155; www.giving.cu.edu), Foothills Animal Shelter (580 McIntyre Street, Golden, CO 80401; www.foothillsanimalshelter.org/donate-online), or Art Students League of Denver (200 N. Grant, Denver, CO 80203; www.asld.org)