Lora Elise Johnson | 08/08/2024

Lora Elise Johnson | 08/08/2024

Lora Elise Johnson, 64, died of congestive heart failure on the evening of Aug. 8, 2024, in Arlington, Texas.
She is best known as the author and illustrator of Mr. Scott’s Guide to the Enterprise, a Star Trek reference book. She also wrote Christian science-fiction novels Ice and The Last Guardian, among others. All were published under the name Shane Johnson.
Arlington residents may know the logo she designed for Dino’s Subs, which has graced its building on South Collins Street since the 1980s.
She was an avid spaceflight historian, a Dallas Cowboys fan and a collector of science-fiction books, toys and model kits.
Her work put her on a first-name basis with actors from the original Star Trek series.
She was born Oct. 4, 1959, in Dallas. Growing up, she lived in several Dallas/Fort Worth-area cities, as well as Jacksonville, Fla., and Charleston, S.C. She attended both Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth and St. Andrew’s Parish High School in Charleston.
She is preceded in death by parents Ronald and Sandra Johnson. She is survived by son Daniel Johnson, of Bradley, Ill., brother Shaun Johnson, of Kathleen, Ga., friend and caregiver Kevin C. Neece, of Fort Worth, and her cats, Princess and Toby.
The family wishes to thank cardiologists Drs. Yuvaraj Kumar and Vassilis Dimas of Fort Worth.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Galileo Church in Fort Worth, the North Texas TRANSportation Network or the ASPCA.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Oct. 19 at Galileo Church, 5860 Interstate 20 Service Rd., Fort Worth.

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