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Alan "Lance" Carlyle Johnson Jr.

Grasonville

July 28, 1959 - September 28, 2020

Jul 28, 1959 - Sep 28, 2020

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Alan Carlyle Johnson Jr., known as Lance to all, of Grasonville, MD, passed away peacefully in his home with family by his side on Monday Sept 28, 2020. Lance was born July 28, 1959 to Jeanne O’Neill Johnson and Alan Carlyle Johnson.

Lance was a character.

He would be the first to tell you that he did not do well with authority or being told what to do. He prided himself on being an exception to rules. To say he was strong-willed would be the biggest understatement I could make. He was tenacious with his opinions and approached most conversations with absolute conviction whether it was about a topic he was deeply knowledgeable and passionate about, or what the weather would be the following day. He liked to contradict people for sport. While this all could make life with Lance a bit trying at times, these traits served him well over the last few years of his life where he absolutely refused to be ruled by cancer. He fought back. He fought hard. He lived well past his prognosis and gave us all another 6 years of stories, memories, laughs, and debates.

Lance was a simple, complex person. He loved sushi, Nascar, Ravens football, poker, oysters, and being on the water. He loved to play baseball, shoot pool and was a self-proclaimed expert at both (some would actually agree). He loved old westerns and old sit-coms, but also would get hooked on cheesy melodrama’s that he would pretend he couldn’t stand. He was a no-nonsense kind of guy. He was a kind person who would strike up a conversation and could connect and relate with anyone. He often said exactly what he thought and didn’t do much to filter his opinions. He had a certain charm that won many people over instantly. Kids loved him. I answered many doorbells over the years where the neighborhood kids were asking if Mr. Lance could come out and play.

He proclaimed to hate holidays yet spent numerous weeks each Christmas helping me to put up an abundance of Christmas trees and insisted that we always had at least one live one- because fake trees are not official. He loved to host people at the house and following in his mother’s footsteps would make an abundance of food; his specialty was oyster stew.

Lance had many sayings (most of which are not appropriate to put in print) that helped sum up his philosophy of life. He was never worried about other people’s impression of him, he lived in the moment. He taught me to live life with a hint of carelessness, just enough to enjoy things instead of being worried about them.

Lance worked in many marinas in the area over the years as a boat mechanic and yard manager. Later in his career he got his captain’s license. He was a jack of all trades, a tinkerer and a fixer, and would opt to do things himself before hiring someone.

He was incredibly proud of his daughter Amanda and his three grandchildren. He would tell anyone who would listen about how smart they were and how well Amanda was doing with buying her first home on her own. He was excited to become a “Pop-Pop” and always looked forward to spending any time that he could with them. Lance kept up with the accomplishments of his 10 nieces and nephews and quite often was heard bragging about them and their latest endeavors. He loved getting updates on their life and “required” many of them to check in with him from college regularly via text.

Lance was loved deeply. He will be missed deeply.

Lance is survived by his wife of 18 years, Janet Buck Johnson (me), his daughter from a previous marriage: Amanda Taylor Johnson, 3 grandchildren: Olivia, Alec and Atreus, siblings: Mike (Dianna) Johnson, Darby (Mike) McCarthy, Erika (Don) Dowgiallo, and numerous nieces and nephews. Lance was preceded in death by his mother Jeanne, father Alan and two children from a previous marriage: Alan and Kristen Johnson.

He also leaves behind many close friends and neighbors that became extended family.

A celebration of life for Lance will be held on October 17, 3-6PM, at his home in Grasonville, Md. Memorial contributions can be made in his honor to Compass Regional Hospice at http://www.compassregionalhos….

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