Taylor Randolph Johnson

Taylor Randolph Johnson, of Richmond, VA , died on March 26, 2017, at home in the loving company of his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Taylor was born on April 3, 1965 in Richmond and lived his early years in Norfolk and West Point. He spent his youth trapping muskrats and fishing with pals on the banks of the Pamunkey River where his love for nature, outdoors, and water first began. Taylor attended boarding school at Virginia Episcopal School and was a camper at Camp Virginia where he learned a proper wake up was achieved by jumping naked into a freezing cold river. He went on to Virginia Tech, majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences and minoring in fixing vintage BMWs. After college he travelled through Europe, partially funded by playing music in the streets of Barcelona before returning to the states to start his adult life and “real job.” Taylor worked in the financial industry in Chicago until he returned to Richmond where he and his wife started a letterpress printing company. Throughout his life, he summered at Christmas Cove, Maine – a truly special place for many reasons, not least of which is that is where he met his wife, Sue. Taylor and Sue enjoyed their married life in Richmond and brought two amazing daughters into this world. He was a one-of-a-kind, fun-loving father. To his girls, he was a teacher, a provider, a protector, a friend, and the best swing-pusher there ever was. He will be remembered most by them for simply being the greatest father on earth. He was a modern-day Renaissance man who found joy in so many different things including writing, art, music, business, sailing, fishing, and sport. On any given day, he could fix the car, write a song, paint a landscape, catch a few fish, and then cook them for the family dinner. He has gathered an army of “foxhole friends” from childhood, Maine, schools, camp, Chicago, and Richmond. Every one of them was willing to jump into the foxhole and weather the storm with him. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution in the Commonwealth of Virginia, CCIA in South Bristol, Maine, and a board member for St. Mary’s Episcopal School. Taylor is pre-deceased by his father, Richard Burke Johnson. He is survived by his wife, Sue Corral-Johnson, and their adoring daughters, Gigi and Neena; mother, Lou Weston Elam Johnson; brother and sister-in-law, Richard Burke Johnson, Jr. and Susan Marianna Johnson and their children, Weston, Christian and Aline. A memorial service will be held at 11:30a.m. on Saturday, April 1st at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 12291 River Road, Richmond, VA 23238. In lieu of flowers, contributions should be made to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church.

Taylor Randolph Johnson

April 3, 1965 - March 26, 2017