John David Johnson, Father, Son, Brother, avid fisherman, craftsman  and friend has passed away after battling colon cancer.

Dave is survived by his sons Matt (Ali) and EJ, and daughter, Bobbie-Jo. He is also survived by his Mom, Rocine, brother Mark (Cathy) and his sister Cindy (John). Dave has multiple grandchildren, Skylar, Thomas, Lilly, Colton and Joey and nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his dad William, his brother Dan and his brother Jonathan.

David was born in Huntsville, Alabama and moved to Davie, Florida at three years old where he met life long friends. He attended Nova Blanche Forman, Nova Eisenhower, Nova Middle, Nova High and Cooper City High School.

While in high school,  David worked and learned cabinetry skills from Mr Felton, his friends father and by 18 could build a full custom kitchen. He went on to assist in the wood workings on such projects as the yacht, The Gallant Lady and the Monkey Business to name just a few. He built a lot of the tables and bars in many restaurants including some of the large Adirondack chairs that you see on roadsides in front of restaurants throughout south Florida and the keys. Dave’s life and career always centered around the water and wood working. He owned Fish City Market on Light House point intracoastal in Pompano and loved the days there getting boaters set with goggle eyes that he caught that pulled up dockside and customers that came to get their fresh fish from the market.

Dave had an uncanny sense of knowing where the best fishing spots were in the waters from Pompano to the Florida Keys just by nature. He was jokingly known as the human fish finder. Family and friends were amazed at his accuracy for knowing the best spots. If you went out with Dave for the day on the water, you’re sure to have had a successful day with an abundance of fish.

Dave was a proud dad, grandpa, a good friend and a loving son. Dave would do for others before he would do for himself and gladly give the shirt off his back. We think we would not do him right if we did not say we all know he loved the ladies and his Mom. There’s no doubt that Dave was not ready to go and cancer robbed him of many less fishing days,  less days raising his son EJ, seeing his sons, daughter and their families. He will be missed by many and was loved by most. We will lovingly think of him not as gone, but gone fishing.