Douglas W Johnson
This is hard. When I was just a baby, my sister started dating this skinny kid called Doug. I don’t remember the start. I do remember sitting on the sofa between my sister and Doug — generally making a pest of myself. I also remember carrying the ring pillow at their wedding. I was 6 years old and had a history of being remarkably clumsy but still, they let me carry the real ring and it wasn’t even tied on.
This preamble is just a way of saying, I do not ever remember a time when it was not PA and Doug. I remember my mom reading the letters from PA and Doug. Then along came Kirk and Heather and the letters were from PA, Doug, and Kids. The kids grew up and the letters changed to emails and phone calls. Somewhere in the middle of that, it became Doug and PA.
All of this changed, suddenly and without warning on 17 Oct 2008. Doug has certainly left a legacy. His children are wonderful — his grand-children are dynamic — He loved them all so dearly. He literally took them around the world with him. He touched more people than can ever be imagined. He wrote books, built churches, saved souls. He led a full and rewarding life but he left us too soon.
| Dr. Reverend Douglas W. Johnson | ||
 JOHNSON Reverend Dr. Douglas W., of Ridgewood died October 17, 2008. Beloved husband of Phyllis (nee Heinzmann). Loving father of Kirk and wife April Johnson of Fair Lawn; Heather and husband Greg Walker of Ho-Ho-Kus; Kirsten and husband John Sharo of Midland Park; Tara and husband Evan Johnson of Midland Park. Adoring grandfather of Christel, Cole, Cory, and Carson Walker, and Stephanie, Patrick, and Ella Sharo. Devoted brother of Alex and wife Sherry Johnson, Wayland and wife Diana Johnson, Ralph and wife Sandy Johnson, Geraldine and husband Joe Oram, and the late Jerry Johnson. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Ridgewood. Rev. Johnson was listed in several editions of ‘Who’s Who’, and had authored 18 books and numerous articles. He taught sociology at Western Connecticut State College, and served several churches in Illinois and Massachusetts. In addition, he was the Director of Research for the National Council of Churches and for the General Board of Global Ministries for the United Methodist Church. He owned and operated American Home Entertainment in Ridgewood from 1992-2006. His family was incredibly important to him, and he always organized family trips. Rev. Johnson cooked family dinner for 17 every Sunday. Funeral Services will be Wednesday 10:00 AM at the Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton St., Ridgewood. Visiting hours today 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Feeney Funeral Home, 232 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood. In lieu of flowers, donations to Ridgewood United Methodist Church, 100 Dayton St., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 –OR- The Smile Train, 41 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor, NY, NY 10010 (www.smiletrain.org) would be appreciated. feeneyfuneralhome.com |
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