Dear Johnson Family & Friends,
I spent each and every day this past year - sitting next to and working with Ryan - as a fellow engineer with ABC Group. Ryan was one of the early risers, eager to meet and greet his next challenge at work for the day. He often, was into the office, before most the team and would make the first pot of coffee for his team mates - not because he liked it - but because he knew I did - as well as so many others.
Ryan would take the time share his latest home project story- combating pests, his determination to grow a World Record zucchini, and sharing all his experimental great engineering and creative feats. He loved his family greatly and it showed in the way he spoke of you all, every day. He would tell a good joke and make the entire team laugh the rest of our day, especially picking our spirits up when stressed with typical automotive audits or business struggles. And the stories shared between his best buddies - Curt, Alec,& Jason and himself - and their laughter was infectious for us all. It would just make my day!
For others in the plant, he was the first to volunteer on troubleshooting machine and part quality issues. Ryan didn't think nothing of taking a production team member under his wing to help train and mentor them. He would be willing to volunteer and "take one: for the team." Often he would place himself first, in the line of fire, when we had and audit or had to contact a customer and tell them about a part trouble. Ryan very rarely took or received the credit for success. (But we all knew). He built many customer relationships on his words, project execution, and a personality of hard-work and trust. Mostly, Ryan just loved what he did - and he loved being an engineer.
Some say "the measure of man lie not in what great accomplishment or amazing daring feat; but it lies in the little things he does daily, without want or special intentions, for the sake of an other's feet"...that is Ryan. He is respected and loved by us all. And I know, for us, Ryan will be incredible missed.
All of my prayers for you in comfort at this time and I hope you can find some joy in celebrating his life and memory. "Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and may Ryan's light shine upon us all in perpetual peace."
Kindly - Michelle Bouterse
