Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Fairfield Recorder - Friday, March 5, 1926 Hon. R. M. JOHNSON, one of the state's noted men died at his home in Houston last Sunday at the age of 76 years. Mr. JOHNSON was editor of the Houston Post for many years, served a short time by appointment to fill the unexpired term of Senator BAILEY, served as a member of the democratic National Executive Committee and also filled other positions of honor.