The Johnny E Tubaugh Scholarship fund is currently being started and will offer scholarships to the graduates of Dade County’s 4 high schools. It will be administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Named as part of the team to administer the awarding of scholarships are Nathan Mammen Attorney, of Washington D.C. (a Lockwood High Graduate) and Lisa Lee Attorney, of Denver Colorado, who grew up in the Collins, MO area.
This will be a substantial scholarship fund that will benefit many students. It is not restricted to any particular field of study and is to be awarded by a students financial need and those that exhibit a firm desire to attain an advanced education. It applies to fund tuition to any college, university, or trade school in the State of Missouri.
On September 4, 2010, at 9:00 a.m., an auction of the personal property of the Estate including, household items, antiques, glassware, equipment, guns, vehicles and such on the Tubaugh Property will be held. Address 533 S Dade 11. 1 ½ miles south of Missouri State Hwy A on S. Dade 11. The sale will be held by Knaust Auction Service, Monett, Mo.
Donations of items for the sale are being accepted. Items donated will be sold for the benefit of the Scholarship Fund. Furniture, vehicles, equipment, collectables, or many other items that can be sold will be accepted. Donations can be dropped off at the sale on September 2, or 3. Email address for questions is: Lgordon@3333@yahoo.com
The farm properties owned by Johnny are currently for sale and most of the proceeds go to benefit the Scholarship. Information on them is avaliable through Mark Lee of United Country/Countryside Reality of Mount Vernon, MO.
Johnny Edwin Tubaugh was born on September 16, 1946 to Nell and Kermit Tubaugh and grew up on a farm in Dade County.
He graduated from Lockwood High School in 1964 and went to the University of Missouri Columbia and received Bachelor and Masters degrees in Market Research.
Johnny worked for or did research with his own company for companies like Farmland, Dupont, Pfizer and Glaxo-Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals, mostly on farm chemicals or animal medications. He consulted with Agricultural Secretary Butz in the President Carter’s cabinet.
Johnny was known as a gentleman by all and considered a friend by most of the people he came into contact with. He never had a negative thing to say about anyone and was always happy, courteous and friendly. Recently, while in a rehabilitation unit, there was a notice put up in the employee lounge asking that employees not to take their breaks in Johnny’s room.
He kept his ties to the local area and visited often his whole life. After the passing of his parents, he retained the family farm and even after his health deteriorated, he refused to consider the option of selling the property, even though it would have made life easier for him.
The family didn’t understand his thinking until after his passing and it was discovered that his intent was to leave the greatest portion of his wealth to start a scholarship fund to assist Dade County High School students in need of financial assistance for higher education.
