The Storm Is Passing Over

By Mary F. Johnson

This is a story about dedication of ones faith, perseverance, and the the personal journey that we all have to face in order to be able to tell the story of obedience to God and witness a testimony of strength, love and faith.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 21, 2016
• ISBN: 9781514471937

Mary F. Johnson

In 1970, Mary F Johnson became the first certified operating room technician at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1985. Ten years prior to that, she worked as a Practical Nurse at Florida A& M Hospital. During that period she and her husband Edward Johnson reared five children who were all active members of St. Mary Primitive Baptist Church in Tallahassee. The focus of this book is on the second oldest child Mildred who died over thirty years ago from respiratory failure brought on by thalassemia. Due to Mrs. Johnson’s love, training and faith in God, Mildred lived 25 years longer than her doctors’ prognosis. This is the story of a mother’s love. Since retiring, Mrs. Johnson has received numerous awards, among them are from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting 40 Year CST Certificate, induction into the NAACP Civil Rights Hall of Fame and face of the MitraClip surgical procedure at TMH.

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Contents

Biography of Mary F Johnson

The Summer Of 1949

Another Child

Mildred’s Dedication to Christ

Our First Trip to the Hospital

Our Second Trip to the Hospital

Elementary School

Second Chance in School

Junior High School

High School

Tallahassee Community College (TCC)

Job Career

Lady Of Leisure

Columbus, Ohio

Helping Hand for Wanda

Wisdom Beyond Her Years

Radiation Therapy

Home Again

1984

Trip to Gainesville

Home, Summer of 1985

Last Trip to Hospital

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In loving memory of a beautiful daughter and a devoted loving sister.

BIOGRAPHY OF MARY F JOHNSON

I N 1970, MARY F Johnson became the first certified operating room technician at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital until her retirement in 1985. Ten years prior to that, she worked as a practical nurse at Florida A& M Hospital. During that period, she and her husband, Edward Johnson, reared five children who were all active members of St. Mary Primitive Baptist Church in Tallahassee. The focus of this book is on the second eldest child, Mildred, who died over thirty years ago from respiratory failure brought on by thalassemia. Because of Mrs. Johnson’s love, training, and faith in God, Mildred lived twenty-five years longer than her doctors’ prognosis. This is the story of a mother’s love.

Since retiring, Mrs. Johnson has received numerous awards, among them are from the National Board of Surgical Technology Surgical Assisting. She has receive a 40 Year CST Certificate, she has been inducted into the NAACP Civil Rights Hall of Fame, and is the Face of the MitraClip Surgical Procedure at Tallahassee Memorial Regional Medical Center.

MILDRED EDWYNIA JOHNSON

THE SUMMER OF 1949

"M OTHER, IT IS time for me to go to the hospital. Will you call me