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Chad Johnson Knoxville, TN QCWA # 24239 Chapter 148 |
Chad Johnson passed away at the age of 74 on November 3, 2013. He was the first in his family to earn a high school diploma and later earned his college degree. He had a passion for learning which he passed on to his children and grandchildren. He loved music, sports, and traveling; and his hobbies included: gardening, photography, and amateur radio, (W4CJ).
As a lifelong ham operator, he received the DXCC Honor Roll Award for working 350 plus different countries. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy for 20 years and continued his service to the country as a civilian working for Naval Intelligence for 12 years. He was a member of the NCVA.
Throughout his life, Chad forged many close friendships which continue from high school to the present.
He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Judith Johnson; his children, Stephen Johnson (Karen), Jennifer Banta (Jeff), and Timothy Johnson (Cassy); grandchildren, Chris, Katie, Erich and Craig; brother, Mack Johnson; and man's best friend and love, Tessa; and nieces and nephews and extended family members.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Cancer Society or the National Alzheimer's Association . Click Funeral Home and Cremations, 9020 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37923 is serving the Johnson family.
Born in 1939 in southeastern Kentucky, my parents moved to southwestern Michigan in 1952. My first callsign was KN8BGY assigned in May 1956. I joined the U.S. Navy upon graduation from high school in 1957 and retired from the navy in 1976. I held the call K8BGY for 20 years.
Upon retiring from the navy, I made my home in Maryland and applied for a new call sign. I received the call W3IKO in 1976 and held that call for 20 years. After retiring from the U.S. Navy a second time, this time as a civil servant in 1994, I moved to Florida. I applied for and received the vanity call sign W4CJ in 1997. While serving in the USN, I held the call signs KM6CY on Midway Island (1961-1963) and KA2CJ while living in Yokohama, Japan (1963-1965.) In May 2006 moved to Knoxville, TN.
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