Keith R. Johnson

JOHNSON, KEITH R. Keith R. Johnson, born in Chicago, Ill. on March 19, 1929 and passed away on May 6, 2005. He is survived by his loving wife, Esther; and son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Wava Johnson of Highland Ranch, Colo.; son and daughter-in-law Jeffrey and Debra Johnson of Riverside, Ca., and their children Jennifer, Rachel, and Bryan, and their daughter, Cynthia Johnson of San Diego, Ca. Keith attended the University of Illinois from 1947-1950, graduated with BS degree in 1950. He then obtained his Medical Degree in 1954 from the University of Illinois Medical School. He interned at Los Angeles County Hospital from 1954-1955. He received his State of California License in 1955. He then served in the U.S. Navy 1955-1957. He did a combined OB-GYN residency at UCSD and Mercy Hospital, 1957-1960. He practiced obstetrics on Staff at Grossmont, Alvarado, Mercy and El Cajon Valley Hospitals. He was a Dipolmat, American Bd.OB/Gyn, 1969; a Fellow, American College OB/GYN, 1971; Fellow, International College of Surgeons, 1981. He has been retired since March of 2000. He had been a member of the San Diego & California Medical Society; San Diego GYN Society, and the Grossmont Hospital Foundation Board of Governors. A private family service is planned. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to Grossmont Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 158, La Mesa, Ca 91944-0158; Zoological Society of San Diego, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92219-;0551; or a charity of your choice. Please sign the guest book at obituaries.uniontrib.com