Sad News

I am so sorry to share the news that Grant's father passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep early Thursday morning. It is such a shock to everyone that he is gone. We are so thankful that he was in town visiting. (The above picture was taken just last Saturday.) In fact, we were with him on Wednesday night. He took Grant, his brother Tom, and me (with Wes, of course) to the Body Worlds exhibit. He rushed through the exhibit, then came back and took care of Wes so Grant and I could take our time and enjoy ourselves. That was just the kind of person he was. He was such an fantastic Grandpa, wonderful father and a kind and loving father-in-law to me. I am so thankful for the time we had with him while he was here.

Here is his obituary:

David William Johnson 1955 ~ 2008 On October 23, 2008, our beloved father, spouse, brother, son, grandfather and friend, David William Johnson, passed away in his sleep in Park City, Utah.Born August 3, 1955 in Salt Lake City, Utah, David lived in the Salt Lake area most of his life and later moved to Lahaina, Hawaii. David loved music and was an accomplished pianist, composer and arranger. He worked for Daynes Music and other businesses in the music industry for many years, and then later worked in real estate. Employed by Marriott Vacation Club for the past 13 years he has enjoyed working both in Park City and Lahaina. He was recognized with many awards for his dedication and success, enjoying his final working days with the Ritz-Carlton Club. An active member of the LDS church, David served a mission to the Fresno, CA mission and has held many callings including counselor in the bishopric, member of the high council, teacher and organist. David was extremely generous and kind. He rarely thought of himself and always made time to make others around him feel safe and happy. He married Helen (Tami) Fields in 1978 and had five children, Jessica, Grant, Sheri, Tom and Elise. They later divorced. He married Janette Crouch Randall in 1996. Survivors include his five children, Jessica (Shane) Powers, Grant (Kate) Johnson, Sheri Mata, Tom Johnson, Elise Johnson, and two grandchildren. He is also survived by his wife Janette and her three children Sunny, Beau, Cam, god-children Marvin and Uilani Tevaga, his mother, Cherill (Barlow) Gilbert, siblings Jill (Richard) Rowley, Stephen (Ruth) Johnson and Mary (Bill) Thorup. David's greatest love was his family. He will be sorely missed. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wed. Oct. 29, 2008 at Linquist's Bountfiul Mortuary 727 N. 400 E. 1 pm. where friends and family may call Tues. from 6-8 p.m. and 11:45-12:45 prior to the services. Interment at Lakeview Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at http://www.lindquistmortuary.com/

[from Grant: I just wanted to say how touched you all have made me feel. I have received so much love and support from my friends and family. Thank you all for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers. I have recently been going through my father's old music files that he recorded and saved on his Kurzweil 250 keyboard that he left me. I have saved one particular song that I wanted to share. I'm not sure when it was written, but it must have been about 20 years ago. I'll never be as good as he was. He was my inspiration in music. Click the link to listen: http://www.grantandkate.com/Jazz_Song_(by_Dave_Johnson).mp3 ]