February 25, 1964 – April 20, 2020
John Andrew (Drew) Johnson, 56, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 in Indianapolis. He was born on February 25, 1964 in Louisville, Ky., to David M. Johnson Sr. and Lyda Christine (Muth) Johnson.
John graduated from Carmel High School and held Bachelor and Masters degrees in music from Indiana University in Bloomington and a doctorate in music from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. John’s academic focus was on the life of George Gershwin and he was a research scholar at the U.S. Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. He later became a professor at Syracuse University, Syracuse, N.Y., before returning home to Indiana to be close to family.
John is survived by his daughter, Vivian Johnson; his mother, Christine Johnson; and brother, David M. Johnson, Jr. He was preceded in death by his father, David Johnson Sr.; and brother, Dan Johnson.
Private family services will be held. John’s family has entrusted Randall & Roberts Funeral Homes with his care.
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