John Thompson Dash

In loving memory of a dear friend. My condolences to the family of a wonderful person, I shall forever remember his gentle voice and beautiful smile. Many years ago, Johnny welcomed the youth choir into his home to sing Christmas Carols to his mother, Mrs. Ethel Dash, who joined the youth in song. In addition, Johnny supported the foundation, The Finley Dowling Memorial Foundation and was a member of the Magnolia Umbra Cemetery Association. I salute a great man. Rachel Naomi Dowling...

We have so many great memories of Johnny and find comfort in knowing he is reunited with his loved ones. He touched the lives of everyone around him and is missed by many.

The Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach Ministries would like to take time to extend our most heartfelt sympathies to you. We cannot begin to imagine the depth of your loss. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. With warm regards, Melissa Weeks-Richardson, Pastor

Thank you for the beautiful and well written obituary. I am now anxious to visit the center. There is always so much to learn from a person of 95 yrs. I was always inspired by Johnny. He was always out working in his yard no matter how he felt and always had a smile. What a treasure he was. I feel lucky to have known him even if it were only for a brief time.

A couple of years ago my daughter and her husband bought a house next door to Johnny. I would see him out in his yard working and go over to say hi. He would always invite me in to drink a Corona with him. I loved listening to him talk of his life experiences and his time in the Korean War. Being new to Charleston he had many stories to share of his younger years here. The last year my seeing him outside was not as frequent and our visits fewer. I did get to drop by and see him his last day...

Uncle Johnny enjoyed his visit to the International African American Museum (IAAM) in Charleston on March 8th, seven days before his death.