Henry Bradford "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

Henry Bradford "HankÃ¢â‚¬Â Johnson, Jr., longtime resident of Cadillac Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, October 18th, 2016, at Munson Medical Center. He was 70 years young. He was born on June 9th, 1946, in Queens, New York to Henry Bradford and Mary Ida (Hannan) Johnson. After graduating high school in Largo, Florida, he enlisted in the Navy. He served as a Navy diver and Polaris Missile engineer on the U.S.S. Simon Boulevard submarine. Hank was an inventor and entrepreneur. He is credited with inventing the first pressurized window and portable smogger and also owned a successful landscaping business and garage all before he was 18. Hank went on to own numerous businesses; most recently MaxFlo, Exit Realty of Grand Traverse and Eastgate Storage of Lake City. Hank never retired and continued to do work from his hospital bed as an ERA realtor. Hank was a pilot (AKA the unofficial airport manager) and enjoyed entertaining friends and family with a color tour fly over Cadillac. Hank was well known for his shenanigans, tall tales, and jokes. Whether it was helping neighbors with odd jobs, dressing up as "Grandma KaddilhopperÃ¢â‚¬Â , or tinkering on something he was always busy. He also enjoyed helping the Cadillac High School Band and sports teams. Hank was also a collector of all sorts and always in search of a good deal. He loved a good bargain could have had a starring role all season on American Pickers. Hank is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Cherryl (Eggers) Johnson. He was very proud of his 4 children; RaeAnn Collins and Brad Johnson (from a previous marriage) and Kyle and Nathan Johnson (with Cherryl). He leaves behind 4 grandchildren: Andrew, Sam, and Sean Collins and Emma Johnson. Hank is survived by two brothers, Raymond Johnson and Robert Johnson, a brother-in-law, Kirt Eggers, sisters-in-law, Dianne Eggers and Ronda Good, nieces Nicole and Jessi Johnson, and a nephew Jeremy Eggers, as well as numerous friends. Hank is preceded in death by his parents, In Laws Forrest and Reva Eggers, nephew Matthew Eggers, niece Jenielle (Eggers) Santos, and sister-in-law, Ann Johnson. Visitation for friends and family will be from 4:00pm on Saturday October 22, 2016, at the United Methodist Church of Cadillac with a memorial service at 5:00pm with full military rites under the auspices of the Cadillac Area Honor Guard. A light meal to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the American Cancer Society. An online guestbook is available at www.peterson.com

Henry Bradford "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

June 9, 1946 - October 18, 2016