Kasab El-Amin

Wash Johnson, affectionately known as “Shorty”, “Paw-Paw” and “Uncle Wash” was born August 2, 1930 in Fairfield, Texas, to Pinkie and Will Johnson. Uncle Wash was reared in a Christian home by Pinkie and Wesley Hatcher, Sr., where love abided. He, along with his siblings, Wesley Jr., Troy, Myrtle, Martha, Mary, Evelyn, Annie, Flower, Bessie, Riley, Bonnie, Richard, and Berda Mae shared an unbreakable bond of love, admiration and friendship with one another. Uncle Wash was educated in the Fairfield Independent School District and attended Dogan High School.

Uncle Wash joined the Army after high school where he traveled all over the world and enjoyed driving military trucks. Wash settled in San Antonio after separating from the military. He spent time in the hospitality industry and officially joined the Nation of Islam in 1976, at which time he changed his name to Kasab El-Amin. After his time in the hospitality industry, Kasab worked for the United States Postal Service before committing to, and retiring from, the Northside Independent School District.

Kasab met his wife, Gloria, in San Antonio, Texas and married on July 11, 1972, a union that lasted almost 54 years. From this union they had six children, Lavay, Jamal, Shareba, Ahmad, Nadeem, and Aneesah.

Kasab loved money, three-piece suits, Stacey Adams, cowboy boots, classic cars, the blues, BBQ, traveling, the beach, wrestling, smoking pipes, cigars, dominoes, football (every team except the Cowboys and the Giants), gin and tonic, Wash Johnson, his family, and the ladies. Although Kasab could not settle on one football team, he faithfully rooted for the Houston Texans. If ever you stopped by the house, you would catch Kasab playing dominoes with anyone who had several hours to spare because he was not going to get up from the table unless he won. You would also catch Kasab singing, dancing, and bobbing his head to the blues and talking smack to anyone who had skin tough enough to handle his playful ribbing.

Kasab never met a back road he didn’t like. His love for driving and scenic views often lead to what should have been a four-hour trip home to Fairfield taking over six hours. Kasab also enjoyed traveling to Gonzales to eat BBQ with his family, as well as traveling to Galveston and Corpus Christi.

Kasab was full of life and humor until he took his final breath.

Kasab is now seated at the welcome table with his parents Will Johnson, Pinkie Kelly-Hatcher, and Wesley Hatcher, Sr.; his siblings Betty Lou Elix, Dorothy Marie Collins, RV Johnson, Baby Ruth Johnson, Wesley Hatcher, Jr. “Sugar Pie”, Annie Pearl Gray, Riley Hatcher, Richard Bruce Hatcher, Berta Mae Hatcher, Bonnie Hatcher, and Troy Lee Solomon; and his children Wash Johnson, Jr., Darren Dibrell, Donald Johnson, Shareba El-Amin-Tucker and Sharon Dibrell.

Kasab leaves to cherish his memories his beloved wife, Gloria; his loving children Aneesah El-Amin-Johnson (Timothy), Nadeem El-Amin (Annette), Ahmad El-Amin (Tamara), Jamal El-Amin, Lavay El-Amin (Lynn), Charles Johnson (Daisy), Vernon Johnson, Franklin Johnson, Pinkie Omar, Leola Warner, Zelma Leonard-Moore, Marciel Leonard-Carson (Gary), and Linda Kay Griffin; his sisters Myrtle Alford, Martha Nero, Mary Lee James, Evelyn Bowie (Walter), Flower Jewel White, Bessie Nolen, Lela Fields, and Sarah McDade; brother-in-law Maceo Gray; sisters-in-law Georgia Smith and Evelyn Hazel; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, cousins, nieces, and nephews.