Birth date: Jul 29, 1953 Death date: Apr 15, 2016
Donald Clyde Johnson, Sr., age 62, died April 15, 2016 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida due to injuries sustained in an accident April 8, 2016. D.C. was born on July 29, 1953 at Alachua General Hospital and graduated fro Read Obituary
There just aren't words to say how much I will miss you. The "Old Warrior", patriot, storyteller, goofball, friend, and through the years, the man who has become family to me and my family. Thanksgiving surely won't be the same without you (I'll have some of Mom's mac and cheese for you). Nor will bonfires. (No one does 'em like you and my dad.) I'm thankful for the time we had with you and grateful for the time you spent with my family. I love you, DC. There will never be another like you.
DC you were my best friend for over 25 years. You were my confidant, protector, and friend always. You were even a matchmaker by introducing me to your friend Larry who later became my husband. You'll were something to keep up. You stood up for us at our wedding and later when Larry got cancer you and Rose were always there to help. You were by my side when my husband died and you spoke at his funeral. The only one I know to get a standing ovation at a funeral. You were a bad set of 2 and now you are together again in heaven. Lord help us. I will love you forever and always.
DC was my best friend. Always spoke his mind. Always knew he could count on me like I can count on him. I will greatly miss him an know he is always in our hearts. Miss you dearly. Lonnie and Merri Ellis
No more pain, no more regret, no more worries. Our Lord has risen and you have joined him in Heaven. Oh what a reunion! Aunt Bobbie, Dad, Aunt Hessie and Price, Clyde and Ethel and Nanny. Rest now and set aside your earthly toils, for the love you leave here cannot compare to that you are now receiving!
The first time I met Don (or DC as I came to know him) was a short visit passing through Gainesville on the way to shout Florida. The second time was much more interactive. DC accompanied a mutual friend to Arkansas to retrieve an old Model T. DC was notorious for telling it like he saw it and he saw my home town as Paregoric and the name kinda stuck as an apt description and reaffarmitateion that his true home was Florida. Get the business done in Paregoric and get the heck back to where God and Country cemented the triangle that included DC. I liked DC and knew, as did others, that he 'had your back'. He had a lot to deal with and it is the final Peace that I am sure he appreciates now. I will remember his good humor and funny stories and forget the other flaws that we all have at some time or other. So long DC, I am happy to have know you...
D. Redwine
Texas
I met "DC" in 1984 when I first moved to Florida. We instantly became fast friends. I knew if I ever needed anything, he was just a phone call away. He always had a funny story to tell, an answer to every question and a solution to every problem. He was a loyal friend and a man of his word. I know I, and many, many others will surely miss him. Rest in peace my friend. You will never be forgotten.
