Dorothea Moreland Johnson

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Dorothea Moreland Johnson Madison Parish, LA

From Colorado Community Media January 26, 2017

Dorothea (Tee) Johnson went home to the Lord on December 28, 2016. Tee was the beloved wife of R. Reed Johnson for 70 years. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2014.

Dorothea Moreland Johnson was born in Florence, SC on October 4, 1922. She and younger sister Marjorie, and parents Roy and Sadye, moved to Tallulah, LA when she was five years old, and lived there nine years. Her father was working with the government in that area to eradicate the scourge of the boll weevil. At age nine they moved to Bryan, TX, and there she graduated from high school. Next move was to Waco, TX.

Tee graduated from Baylor University in 1943 with a degree in English and Education. It was during summer school in 1941 at the University of Colorado that she met her husband, Reed. Their first encounter was his "rescuing" her at the bottom of St. Mary's Glacier. She was with the school group on a glissading adventure, but ended up tumbling some of the way down and was knocked out. Reed came to her aid, and the 70-year romance began! They married in 1944.

Tee is survived by her three children and their spouses: Randy Johnson (Carol) of Littleton; Pam Johnson Hay (Les) of Littleton; and Brad Johnson (Patti) of Melbourne Beach, FL. Also by five grandchildren: Elisabeth Hay Stoll (Greg) of Erie; Justin Hay (Lara) of Littleton; Andrew Hay (Kendall) of Amarillo, TX; Peter Johnson (Kristina) of Broomfield; and Reed Johnson (Heather) of Fort Collins. Also she has thirteen great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews who all loved her dearly.

Tee leaves a precious legacy to her family of being a godly woman who followed the Lord Jesus Christ her whole life. She was instrumental in starting various Bible studies over the years and also participated in many organizations such as Greenwood Community Church, Young Life of South Denver, PEO, Bible Study Fellowship and Community Bible Study, as well as many smaller Bible study groups. Tee created a wonderful home environment for her children's growing-up years. She loved hosting luncheons and dinners and delighted in creating beautiful flower arrangements for the table, being able to have her choice of flowers right outside the door in Reed's lovely and numerous flower gardens.

She, being an English literature major, loved anything to do with England and its history, and was thrilled to be able to visit England three times. She also loved words and their origins; a dictionary was always on the kitchen table, and if a new or unusual word appeared, she delighted in finding out what it meant. Tee was a woman who had a gentle and sweet spirit and was devoted to her husband and family. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, faithful friend, and a true Southern lady. She loved to cook, was an accomplished artist and lover of beautiful things: china, flowers, antiques and especially her beautiful circle of friends. Tee's greatest desire was for her family to carry on the legacy of being followers of the Lord Jesus Christ. Above all was her heart's desire that her family knew that our greatest heritage was that of being believers in Christ. We will miss her sweet and gentle presence, but we look forward to a joyous reunion in Heaven one day!

In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to Tee's favorite charitable organization, Samaritan's Purse at www.samaritanspurse.org.