Doc Johnson Returns

Gene Verbeet and Deegan Powers will reprise their Tales on the Trail performance for our next History Talk on January 11th at 10 am, to be held at the Annex.

Photo of Doc Johnson as played by Gene Verbeet.

If you missed it the first time, this will be your last chance to see this entertaining and historically accurate portrayal of one of the Valley’s past physicians, James Hunter Johnson “Doc” and his patient, Frank.

After Doc Johnson bids farewell to the group, Gene will then take over and present a program telling us “The Rest of the Story.”

In researching his role as Doc Johnson, far more information was discovered than could be given during his Tales portrayal. It includes lawsuits, wilderness travails, and even tragic losses.

Doc Johnson had a long and interesting life after leaving the Kern River Valley, so be sure and come to learn as Paul Harvey would say . . . “And now here’s the rest of the story.”

– Linda Adams, History Talks