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Obituary for JOHNSON


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Thursday October 07, 2004

Jack E. Johnson, 75, died Monday, October 4, 2004 at the Heart Hospital in Albuquerque. He is survived by his wife, Marguerite (Chuck), three sons: Jeripaul, Jimmy, and Jesse; daughter, Jane Terrel; mother, Sophie; one sister, Charolette; ten grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Following the first thirty years of his life as a rancher in the Vaughn and Santa Rosa area, he became a New Mexico State Police Officer where he achieved the rank of sergeant prior to his retirement in 1991. After retiring he was actively involved in civic and village affairs in Lincoln County and has served as the Capitan Municipal judge for the past eleven years. Jack was an active member of the Lincoln County Bird Club, and a driving force in the establishment of his vision, a wetlands bird park east of Capitan. Memorial Services will be Saturday, October 9th , 10:00 a.m. at the Capitan Municipal School auditorium. The family requests no flowers be sent, and that any memorial contributions be made to the Lincoln County Bird Club - 212 Jack Little Drive, Ruidoso NM 88345, so that his work at the park may continue. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500


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