He was an avid sportsman and hunter throughout his life until this last winter, climbing trees, fishing, hunting, and playing disc golfing for hours at a time. Mike loved cooking and entertaining, was a self-confessed wine snob, and loved taking his grandkids to the beach.
Mike was a force of nature and even cancer had a hard time taking him down. He was making jokes up to the very end, trying once more to make Pat laugh.
He is survived by his wife Patricia; children Michael Johnson (Carolina) of California, Jennifer Johnson of Dallas, Christopher Payne (Maribeth) of Austin, and Jessica Black (Johnathan) of California; grandchildren Sophie Lynn Johnson and Preston Charles Johnson; parents Howard Guilford and Kathleen Johnson; siblings Gil Johnson, Susan Ewing, and Allan Johnson.
