DANNIE WILLIAM JOHNSON Dannie was born in Indianapolis on December 30, 1946. He was named after his heroic uncle, Daniel Weinbrecht, who was shot by a sniper on Guadalcanal in January 1943 while rescuing a fellow Marine who was slowly dying in the noonday sun. Dannie “Dog” Johnson graduated from George Washington High School in Indianapolis with the famed class of 1965 where he played football for hall of fame Coach Bob Springer. Dannie served 5-years (2 yrs. Active/3 yrs. Reserve) in the Army (Rank E-4) and was a driver of a 52-ton tank at Pleiku during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam. Dannie played in a number of bands starting in 1961 including the Westside Kingsmen, Captain Hook & the Pirates, Marksmen, and finally Color Wheel. Along with his Color Wheel band mates, Dannie performed at the Convention Center for Ronald Reagan’s Presidential campaign in 1980. Dog was an active member of VFW Post #908. He was a lifelong hunter and fisherman. He loved visiting with his beloved high school friends. However, his greatest enjoyment was watching his son Ryan and most recently his grandson Evan’s sporting events. Dannie’s mother and father, Shirley and Frank “Buddy” Johnson, preceded him in death as did cousins Virginia (Smith) Brown, Portia (Smith) Christy, William “Moose” Smith, and Richard Smith. He is survived by his son Ryan (Renea) and grandson Evan Johnson along with Cousins Paulette (Frye) Robison, Frank (Nina) Ballard, Robbie (Lola) Smith and Cherie (Smith) Lenihan. Kathy and John Marth along with Sherry Hawkins were end of life supporters. In Lieu of Flowers please consider donating to HVAF of Indiana: https://www.hvafofindiana.org/donate/