Birth date: May 26, 1941 Death date: May 7, 2022
James K. Johnson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on May 7, 2022 after a long illness. A celebration of life will be held at 3:00 PM, Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston, Ill Read Obituary
During my 31 years as a faculty member at EIU, I had the pleasure of serving on committees with Jim multiple times. He was one of the easiest (and best) people to work with - congenial, agreeable, yet focused on the task at hand - and perhaps most import
I met Jim at EIU while working there. I also had the good fortune having him as a customer later in my restaurant. He always had a smile on his face , and being so kind to everyone around him. A friend of mine had been in his program, he was very influent
Jim Johnson was one of the greatest Deans in the College of Arts & Humanities (irreplaceable!). I am so sorry for your loss and am sending thoughts, hugs, and prayers to his family and friends. Jim was one of a kind.
