John Hugh Pape

JOHN HUGH PAPE, 49, of New Ulm, passed away suddenly Wednesday, February 16, 2011, in Ft. Pierre, South Dakota. He was born March 29, 1961, in Ganado, TX to parents Kenneth Ray and Patricia Ann (Frnka) Pape. He grew up in New Ulm, TX and attended the Columbus schools graduating from Columbus High School. John worked as a horse trainer and was licensed at all major quarter horse race tracks in the U.S. also assistant starter at race tracks in Texas. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing and horses. Very devoted father to his son Dillon. He is survived by his SON: Dillon Ray Hill of South Dakota; MOTHER: Pat Kneupper and her husband, Stanley, of New Ulm, TX; UNCLE AND AUNT: John and Lynette Frnka of New Ulm; THREE COUSINS: Renee Weishuhn, Jonathan Frnka and Dyanna Machinsky, all of New Ulm; and many other dear friends and other relatives. John was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Ray Pape, and his grandparents, Jim and Bernice Frnka, and Della and Lynn Pape.