from "‘Jillian was a force': Lafayette remembers shooting victim Jillian Johnson" in Washington Post by Abby Ohlheiser "To understand Jillian Johnson’s mark on Lafayette, La., just look around, her friends say. They guess that just about everyone in town has a T-shirt featuring one of her designs, sold from the popular gift shops she had a hand in operating. Johnson designed the logos for a generation of businesses, progressive organizations, and performers in the Louisiana city, which is reeling from the 33-year-old’s death after a lone gunman opened fire in a movie theater Thursday night, killing two and wounding nine others before turning his gun on himself. " Read the full article here. I had not thought of her in 15 years, but when I heard her name, a familiarity washed over me. She stood taller than most of the high school girls. She didn't wear much makeup, that I remember. She was artistic and quirky and didn't care what the popular people thought or did. She spoke her mind - sometimes under her breath. My interactions with Jillian happened mostly in 4th period yearbook class. This class took up the long, 2 hour block in the middle of the day that also included lunch and study hall. Most of us stayed down in the yearbook room the whole time, neglecting our books and the cafeteria. I joined the yearbook staff when I was a sophomore; Jillian a junior. That next year, we were co-editors. So all in all, we probably spent 10 hours together each week - for 38 weeks each year - for 2 years. That's the equivalent of 31 days.
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