Obituary for James Noble Johnson
James was not able to speak at his seminar at the TSPS convention this year. I am saddened to see that he has passed. If he was one of the speakers, I would try to sign up for his seminar. I think he was definitely one of the good ones.
A gentleman & a scholar… the kind of guy who would answer your phone calls and return your emails without a retainer.
While most lawyers are headed to Hades I can unequivocally say this one is heaven bound.
Jim Johnson and I worked on a few cases both on the same and opposite sides and wrote various parts of the material for the TBPLS ethics course. Over the years, we had many lunches together and I considered him a friend.
He was always intensely interested in surveying and enjoyed hearing real world surveying stories, including the arcane details of how to identify various types of rebars by mill marks, pattern of deformations, lengths, and tool marks, something that he never failed to mention admiringly as "CSI-type stuff". Unfortunately, I don't know of any attorneys waiting in the wings, ready to take his place on stage.
He was one of the Good Guys. I had a lot of respect and admiration for Jim.
Bruce
> A gentleman & a scholar… the kind of guy who would answer your phone calls and return your emails without a retainer.
> While most lawyers are headed to Hades I can unequivocally say this one is heaven bound.
I couldn't agree more. Anytime I called or emailed him, he would have time to speak without hesitation. I really admired him.
A true gentleman and afriend to the Texas Surveyor -
He has shaped and molded the profession with his wisdom and dedication that will have a impact for generations to come.
Thanks to Jim, many today have a license and because of that, we - the RPLS's in Texas need to step up and carry that torch with the same sprit Jim did.
We owe his family a debt that can never be paid. His family allowed Jim to take time from the family to spend it with the surveyors.
I only got to know him about 10 years ago but learned so much from his courses and written materials. More than that, like mentioned before - he would return calls and answer questions at no charge. A true Texas gentleman.
Thanks
I attended a couple of James' seminars and gained something from both of them. I didn't have the first hand knowledge of him that some of you guys had, but the seminar circuit is worse off for having lost him, in my opinion.