A lifelong Bryan resident who was well known in business and public service has died. The death of Johnny Lampo was recognized at Tuesday’s (April 23) Brazos County commission meeting by county judge Duane Peters and commissioner Steve Aldrich.

A remembrance given on WTAW’s The Infomaniacs by Scott DeLucia included Lampo’s popularity as an emcee, his service on the Bryan city council and Bryan ISD school board, and being part of the ownership group that brought the first Pizza Hut to Texas.

Lampo’s obituary from Memorial Funeral Home in Bryan also says in 1947 opening with his father Lampo and Son Grocery and later went into Luke’s Grocery with his brother-in-law and sister, Luke and Jobey Ruffino. Staying with the grocery business, Johnny then acquired E-Z Way Drive-in Grocery.

Visitation will be at Memorial Funeral Chape in Bryan on Wednesday (April 24) from 5-7 p.m. with a rosary recited at 7 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday (April 25) at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anthony Catholic Church with burial to follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery.