Richard F. Johnson ’58

Richard died in San Francisco June 19, 1992 from complications from AIDS.

He prepared at Hamden H.S., where he was an active member of student government and the swimming and diving team. At Princeton, he majored in English and was a member of Tower Club. Richard was a member of the freshman swimming team and in Triangle, where he was highly regarded as a dancer.

After graduation, he worked briefly for the N.Y. Times and several other publishers, leaving the business world in the mid 1960s to spend the next 15 years teaching English and traveling and living in Greece. After his return to the U.S., he taught English at several prestigious private schools in California, the last of which was the Castilleja School in Palo Alto.

Richard is remembered as an individual who combined a serious nature with high spirits. His changes of course and his self-assurance in the face of new challenges were no surprise to those who knew him- he was always willing to try something new. Richard had a great lust for life, deep and enduring friendships and loyalties, and natural gifts as a transmitter of cultural values. His friendship and inspiration will be missed.

He is survived by his brother, Gordon E., to whom the class extends its belated but heartfelt sympathy.

The Class of 1958