~ IN MEMORY ~
DL Capt. Jimmy Dean 'JD' Johnson
May 24, 1940 ~ April 29, 2018
Notification with the passing of retired Delta pilot Captain
Jimmy Dean Johnson, age 77. Captain Johnson joined Delta Air Lines 08-03-1964
and retired February 1997, based Houston then 031/ATL at the time of his
retirement. He is survived by his wife Suzanne, their children and
grandchildren. To view the obituary online please visit
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary.............JIMMY DEAN JOHNSON "J.D." 1940-2018
Jimmy was born to the late Florence and John Johnson on May
24, 1940 in Ontario, Oregon. Jimmy had a life long love of flying. In his
younger years he worked for Barstow Aviation as a flight instructor. In 1964 he
began his career as a Pilot with Delta Airlines, expanding to International
flights before retiring in 1997. In 1988 he graduated from South Texas College
of Law, specializing as a trial lawyer in class action suits and retiring in
2015. He was producer and co-owner with his brother of Sound Masters Recording
Studio originally Nashville Sound studio in Houston, TX for many years. Jimmy is
preceded in death by Ricky Dean Johnson, Lola Johnson Mason, Dorothy Johnson and
Johnny Johnson. Survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Suzanne. His children,
Debra Bruce, Marissa (Thomas) Hubbell and Blake (Katie) Johnson along with his
brother Joel (Beth) Johnson and five grandsons. Jimmy was lovingly known as
"Pops" to his family and friends. Pops had not only love of flying and law but
he enjoyed cooking for his family and working on motorcycles and cars. Pops
didn't cook just for the sake of carrying on the tradition, but rather it was
for another moment with someone. He knew the value of a meal, a creative
expression of tastes and flavors and moments spent with loved ones that we can
now carry with us. He was focused on the "now". It can be comfortable to take a
back seat to the universe and digest each moment by its core emotion, but he
taught us to live for the "now", take it for what it truly is. Pops gained his
final wings on April 29, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He is still
within all of us and we will carry a piece of him with us during our journey. We
have the chance to carry on the memories, heartache, creativity, intelligence,
diligence and the spirit of Pop through our days. As we close this chapter of
life, we would like to think we will continue on our journey with him as our
co-pilot. If you would like to contact the family for celebration of life
information or updates, please email redsboys@yahoo.com
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