David L. Johnson, a longtime Billings lawyer, died on May 20, 2021, at age 83. He was born on Oct. 18, 1937, in Dayton, Ohio, the third son of Clarence and Gladys Johnson. He grew up in Kettering, Ohio, graduating in 1955 from Kettering Fairmont High School.
David earned an undergraduate accounting/business administration degree from the University of Cincinnati (UC) in 1961. David had the good fortune of marrying Judith Shriner in 1961. They met at a wedding of a mutual friend when Judy asked him to dance. His acceptance was the best decision he ever made, leading to many happy years of marriage. David and Judy would have celebrated their 60th anniversary in August 2021. David attended law school at Ohio State University (OSU) while Judy taught seventh grade. He was a fan of the UC Bearcats basketball team and the OSU Buckeyes football team. He was admittedly only a fan when the teams did well.
After law school, David and Judy moved to Billings, where Judy had grown up. That began a wonderful career of 57 years at the firm of Crowley Fleck — formerly Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole and Dietrich. David soon found his niche in the area of wills, trusts, estate planning, and estate and gift tax. He especially enjoyed presenting seminars on trust and estate topics. David was elected a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and was active in the American Bar Association’s Probate and Trust section, becoming friends with many colleagues around the country.
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