Gary Marshall Johnson, 59, passed away September 10, 2015. He was well known as an entertainer of western music and storytelling. "One of These Days", his fourth album, was released only three weeks before his passing. His wife, Pam, survives him along with his mother and two brothers. Johnson was also a professional photographer best known for his works published in Arizona Highways Magazine and other notable publications. For several years he was an adjunct professor at ASU West teaching photography and photojournalism. While teaching there, he recalled a 1997 article for Arizona Highways Magazine that he photographed and Peter Aleshire wrote about the early 1900's historic and controversial photography of Brother Simeon Schwemberger in the Four Corners region. Johnson knew that the century old glass plate photography was succumbing to the elements in the basement of the Mission. He then connected the Mission with ASU West's New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Navajo and Hopi tribal leaders and other cultural and preservation experts. Eventually the collection was rescued, preserved, and digitized and is now permanently stored at ASU West with partial displays on campus and other traveling exhibitions shown around the world. An event celebrating Gary's life will be held on Saturday September 26, 2015 starting at 10 a.m. poolside at the Smoke Tree Resort and Bungalows, 7101 E. Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85253. An online condolence book and other information is available at Johnson's music website at www.cowboymusic.us In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org