Laughter, song in memory of Dr. CF Johnson – The Star

Longtime North Augusta resident Dr. C.F. Johnson, who died of liver cancer March 17, 2016, was the focal point of a March 24 memorial event at St. Pauls Episcopal Church, with a soundtrack courtesy ofpianist Jeff Perks, Johnsons brother-in-law; pianist Payton Velligan, 16, one of Perks' students; and cellist Justin Resley, one of Johnsons medical cohorts.

Johnson, 65, who died of liver cancer March 17, 2016, was married to Donna Johnson, and was recalled in the memorial gathering as a "man's man" and "doctor's doctor," in the words of Dr. Randy Cooper, one of his University Hospital compatriots. Cooper described Johnson, one of North Augusta's most enthusiastic coaches and sports boosters, as being exemplary in terms of generosity in reaching out to help others, to the extent that he helped open doors for student-athletes to attend college, on occasion for the first time in a particular family's history.

Perks, who lives in the Charlotte area, led the way in a concert, offering a variety of musical selections and accompanying stories from his years of growth from student to professional. Along the way, he shared some memories from the late anesthesiologists life, and audience members were invited to attend a reception and contribute to University Health Care Foundations drive to support the hospitals new emergency departments pediatric and minor-treatment pod, to be named in Johnsons memory.

Among the dozens of event sponsors were the Johnson family, Randy and Lindsay Berry, Dr. Greg Gay, Turner's Keyboards and the Moglia Family Foundation.

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