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Remembering
Jason Allen Johnson
Butler County Fire District #3 — Kansas
Classification: Volunteer
Rank: Firefighter
Date of Death: January 14, 2006
Age: 28
Jason Allen Johnson, #367, a volunteer
firefighter for BCFD #3 in Rose Hill,
Kansas, passed away on January 14,
2006, after responding to two calls.
That day, the lives of everyone
who knew Jason changed forever.
God created a sharp turn
in our paths.
Born on April 25, 1977,
to Richard and Michelle
Johnson, Jason was raised
with his younger brother,
Sean, in Clinton, Iowa.
Jason played baseball, ran
track, golfed and, during
his adult years, was always
fishing when he had some
free time. After high school,
he joined the United States
Army and was stationed at
Fort Riley, Kansas, where he
met his wife, Jennifer. They
moved to Rose Hill, Kansas, where
Jennifer was from, and were married
July 3, 2000.
It was here that Jason found another love—the fire
department. He had family who had instilled the love
of firefighting in him as a child, and his great-grandfather
was the first paid fire chief in Clinton, Iowa.
Jason called Rose Hill home, and so many people
commented that they thought he was a hometown
boy. His family was always first, but when his pager
went off, he was out the door before anyone could ask
what the call was, even at 3:00 a.m. Jason worked fulltime
and at times had a second part-time job, but that
would not stop him from answering his pager.
If Jennifer had the car and a call came
in, this would not stop Jason. He was
known for running the four blocks
to the station and, in most cases,
being the first one there.
Jason joined the department
in August 2000 and
was in his 6th year. He
loved to help in the community,
whether it was
setting up the fireworks
tent, helping with Fire
Prevention Week at the
school, or driving a truck
in the Fall Festival parade.
He was always willing to
be involved. Jason was so
proud to be a fireman. He
went everywhere with his
department t-shirt on, and he
had a great love for all the men
and women he served with. In
the almost five years Jason had with
Trevor, he instilled a great passion for the
Fire Department in him.
While we may not understand why, we must continue
to live. Jason will live on in others, as he was an organ,
tissue, and eye donor. What a great man he was. I
believe that everyone who was touched by Jason now
has a very special angel in heaven watching over them.
Jason leaves behind his wife, Jennifer, and their son,
Trevor. He is also survived by his children, Jacinda
and Kyle, who live in Florida. Jason was a loving husband,
father, son, brother, and friend.