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Galveston City Councilman E.R. Johnson dies at age 56
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District 1 Councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson died at the age 56 on April 28, 2021, after being hospitalized earlier April. (Galveston City Council)
GALVESTON, Texas – Galveston City Councilman E.R. Johnson, of District 1, died Wednesday morning after being hospitalized in early April. He was 56.
Johnson was elected to the Galveston City Council in November and was a long-time community leader. He was also the pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and owned of E.R. Johnson Family Mortuary in Galveston.
“On behalf of the City of Galveston and City Council, I would like to extend our sympathies and condolences to Reverend Johnson’s family upon his passing today,” said Galveston Mayor Craig Brown. “Reverend Johnson represented the desire to see our community progress and always fostered the idea that we are a Brotherhood where all citizens have a voice. He epitomized the thought that we have not
Galveston City councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson dies at age 56
Johnson was a longtime servant for the Galveston community as pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and was elected as a councilman in November.
Credit: City of Galveston Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 1:05 PM CDT April 28, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas A Galveston City councilman died Wednesday after a brief hospitalization.
District 1 Councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson, 56, was hospitalized earlier this month and the city said he passed away early Wednesday morning. It s unclear what led to his death.
Johnson was elected in November and had been a longtime community leader as the pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and owner of E.R. Johnson Family Mortuary in Galveston.