| Graduation Year | Class of 1970 |
| Date of Birth | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 09, 2024 |
| About | Darryl Neal Johnson died on September 9, 2024 surrounded by family, he was 72 years old. Darryl was born to Carolyn (nee Goode) and Harry Johnson in Yakima, Washington on November 14, 1951. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1970 and went on to study history at North Park College in Chicago, graduating in 1975. He met his first wife (Jane Worman) in college and they married in 1980. They had two children together before divorcing. In 1985 Darryl moved to Seattle to work for Boeing after getting a degree in Computer Science/Technology from Central Washington University. In 2003, Darryl met Cinda Madonna on Match.com. They fell deeply in love and were married on July 17, 2004. They were great travel mates, traveling all over the world in the nearly two decades following. Together, Darryl and Cinda were involved heavily in their spiritual communities, both volunteering and serving on a regular basis. Darryl also played consistently with the First Covenant Church String Band. He was an accomplished musician, having played guitar and bass for much of his life. Additionally he sang in multiple choral ensembles in Seattle including Opus 7 and the Seattle Bach Choir, eventually touring Europe with the latter to sing in some of the most beautiful Cathedrals world wide. In 2011 he was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, which he ultimately lost his long and bravely-fought battle to. He was a beloved father, step-father and step-grandfather and passed on his love of music and great literature to his kids, and many others. Darryl is survived by his wife, Cinda Madonna and her three children and their families, his two children Carl L Johnson (and Kristina Deignan) and Katherine G Johnson (and Will Henderson-Drager), his sister Linda Morris and family, and his brother Timothy Johnson and children. A Memorial service will be held at First Covenant Church in Seattle on November 3, 2024 at 3pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to Swedish Movement Disorders Clinic, or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. |
