Memorials to some of our great Trail Volunteers

John Roth (1959 - 2009)

It is with great sadness that we share the news that the founder of the OTA, master trail builder, and our friend, John Roth, died in a tragic accident on July 3, 2009 on his farm in Crawford County. John was driving his tractor when a dead tree toppled over on him as he drove past it, pinning him against the steering wheel.

If you would like to leave a Memorial Tribute, go to the OTA Forum Page in the thread titled, John Roth Memorial Tribute.

The Roth family appreciates memorial contributions be made to:

Ozark Trail Association
483 South Kirkwood Rd. #40
Kirkwood, MO 63122

Dave Fuehring (1950 - 2009)

The Ozark Trail community was saddened to learn of the death of Dave Fuehring. Dave passed away on January 29, 2009 after a two-year bout with cancer. He is survived by his wife Gwen.

David was an active volunteer for the Ozark Trail Association and other outdoors groups. During the last four years, his real OT passion was sawing. He was a prolific sawyer who cleared deadfall on every section of the Ozark Trail in Missouri. Dave and Gwen were very active with the OTA since its inception in 2002. Through the American Hiking Society's "Week-long Vacation" program, they sponsored several projects on our trail, including the construction of the foot trail around Barton Fen, the rock wall on Henderson Creek, and the construction of the trail between Asher Cemetery and Strother Creek. In 2007, he and Gwen were named recipients of the American Hiking Society’s National Volunteers of the year.