![Palos Park author pens biography of David Johnston, Oak Lawn geologist killed on Mount St. Helens – Chicago Tribune Palos Park author pens biography of David Johnston, Oak Lawn geologist killed on Mount St. Helens – Chicago Tribune](https://www.chicagotribune.com/resizer/jYjJT64KqffKUWs0LZnkCXYuT1A=/1200x630/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tronc.s3.amazonaws.com/public/WYE5PJTXKVHT7KAOHS73UREFMM.jpg)
Palos Park author pens biography of David Johnston, Oak Lawn geologist killed on Mount St. Helens – Chicago Tribune
![David A. Johnston Funeral Card, 1980 - Funeral card for David A. Johnston, volcanologist killed by the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington in 1980. Mr. Johnston was a former resident David A. Johnston Funeral Card, 1980 - Funeral card for David A. Johnston, volcanologist killed by the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington in 1980. Mr. Johnston was a former resident](https://s3.amazonaws.com/pastperfectonline/images/museum_287/064/2017093002.jpg)
David A. Johnston Funeral Card, 1980 - Funeral card for David A. Johnston, volcanologist killed by the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington in 1980. Mr. Johnston was a former resident
![Mount St Helens eruption: Tragic final moments of volcanologist killed by volcano emerge | Science | News | Express.co.uk Mount St Helens eruption: Tragic final moments of volcanologist killed by volcano emerge | Science | News | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/750x445/1024131.jpg)
Mount St Helens eruption: Tragic final moments of volcanologist killed by volcano emerge | Science | News | Express.co.uk
![The last photograph of David A. Johnston, taken by Henry Glicken as he left the Coldwater II Observatory. 13 hours later, Johnston was killed there in the Mt. St. Helens eruption. : The last photograph of David A. Johnston, taken by Henry Glicken as he left the Coldwater II Observatory. 13 hours later, Johnston was killed there in the Mt. St. Helens eruption. :](https://external-preview.redd.it/J2c9AeGvhW5HYdUBw7Pu5dDpo20PJxtDiRUdgpno_9U.jpg?auto=webp&s=a4000eb356d71266331647238bcdefed6216c30b)
The last photograph of David A. Johnston, taken by Henry Glicken as he left the Coldwater II Observatory. 13 hours later, Johnston was killed there in the Mt. St. Helens eruption. :
![Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" The last known words of volcanologist David A. Johnston, radioed on May 18, 1980. He was killed seconds later when a superheated pyroclastic flow from the eruption Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" The last known words of volcanologist David A. Johnston, radioed on May 18, 1980. He was killed seconds later when a superheated pyroclastic flow from the eruption](https://i.imgur.com/rCuIHL0.jpg)
Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" The last known words of volcanologist David A. Johnston, radioed on May 18, 1980. He was killed seconds later when a superheated pyroclastic flow from the eruption
![A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston: Holmes, Melanie: 9780252084317: Amazon.com: Books A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston: Holmes, Melanie: 9780252084317: Amazon.com: Books](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51tZ5ZRKbOL._SX331_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg)
A Hero on Mount St. Helens: The Life and Legacy of David A. Johnston: Holmes, Melanie: 9780252084317: Amazon.com: Books
![David A. Johnston, an American volcanologist who gave his life to alert his colleagues of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. He had spent the last several months dedicated to David A. Johnston, an American volcanologist who gave his life to alert his colleagues of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. He had spent the last several months dedicated to](https://i.redd.it/ka7h9g2qi7b61.jpg)
David A. Johnston, an American volcanologist who gave his life to alert his colleagues of the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. He had spent the last several months dedicated to
![when David A. Johnston was my age—he stood on this ridge and watched as the eruption of Mount St. Helens overtook him. (38 years ago) : r/drawing when David A. Johnston was my age—he stood on this ridge and watched as the eruption of Mount St. Helens overtook him. (38 years ago) : r/drawing](https://preview.redd.it/13abrabgpr911.jpg?auto=webp&s=293f3ef745426bf6dfca657c45401e8e5db2cb46)