Kevin Daniel Johnson was born July
12, 1978 in Boulder, Colorado to Dana & Ken Johnson. The
family lived in the Boulder area until Kevin was 2 years old and then moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin. A year later they moved to Fargo, ND where Kevin attended Washington and
Longfellow Elementary, Ben Franklin Junior High and Fargo North High schools. Kevin had a passion for hockey
and golf , and also played tennis in high
school. In the last couple years, he took up snowboarding.. He was an avid fan of the Atlanta Braves and the
New England Patriots. Kevin graduated from the University of North Dakota, with a degree in marketing, in December
2000. He was very active in the Sigma Nu Fraternity. During his
college career, he was an intern with U.S.Airways which allowed him to travel
the world. He also interned at Walt Disney World and Enterprise
Rent-A-Car. He continued to work part-time for Enterprise his last year of college and then
full-time upon graduation. Initially he worked in a Fargo office and then transferred to the Phoenix area where he worked at two different Tempe locations. He was recently
promoted to assistant manager. Kevin died Sunday,
February 16, 2003,
in Scottsdale, AZ. Memorial services were held in Mesa, AZ and in Fargo, ND.
Kevin is survived by his loving
parents, Ken and Dana; a sister, Jennifer; grandmother,
Imogene Miller; grandparents, Sam and Doris; 3 aunts, 1 uncle and 4 cousins. He
is also survived by his Sigma Nu Brothers who were very much a part of his
life. Kevin had many friends around the country. He was preceded in
death by his grandfather, Daniel Miller and his uncle, Mark Johnson.