Johnson grew up in Gary and heard about the tragic death via social media.
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Curtis Walton, Jr. 14, was a freshman and football player at Calumet New Tech High School in unincorporated Gary.
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On Wednesday, September 11, his coach allowed players into the school pool to cool off.
He was pulled from pool by his fellow classmates and taken to a nearby hospital, where he died the next morning.
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Johnson was able to reach out to the family and speak to them. In an incredible act of kindness, he offered to pay for the funeral expenses.
"It's an experience I wouldn't wish on any parent," said Curtis Walton, the teen's father. "But I'm also thankful, first of all to God that He allowed us to parent him."