Patrick J. Johnson, 52, passed away in Springfield, MO, Wednesday, February

15, 2017, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born January 5, 1965, in

Smithville, MO.

Patrick married Carey on January 3, 1987, in Ash Grove, MO. They have one

daughter, Madilyn.

Patrick grew up in Plattsburg, MO, and graduated high school in 1983. He

graduated from Southwest Missouri State University in 1987, with a Bachelor of Science

in Business Communications. In 1988, Patrick and Carey returned to Plattsburg and

worked for a short period of time at his family's car dealership.

Patrick moved back to the Springfield area in 1989, where he began his career

as an Allstate Insurance agent. He soon became one of the top producers in the nation,

and then started his own business, Patrick Johnson Financial Services, in 2007. Patrick

was the youngest to ever be inducted into the Allstate Hall of Fame in 2009.

In 2003, Patrick purchased his first racecar and began his dirt racing career. He

became the DLRA Legends Champion in 2006, and then began his dirt late model

career in 2007. In 2010, Patrick purchased the Jetmore Motorplex in Jetmore, KS,

where he later named it the "Great American Dirt Track." He owned the track for 4

years.

Patrick served as a board member of Hickory County Farmers Mutual. He also

was a member of CreativeOne, Athene, Genworth, Nationwide, Fidelity, Guaranty,

Lincoln Financial, Delaware Life, Great Plains, Horace Mann, Security Benefit,

EquiTrust, Prudential, Lincoln Benefit Life, Client One Securities, Pershing, Gleaner,

Gradient, and Capital Life. He is also a member of Center Baptist Church.

He loved the outdoors, hunting, growing crops, racing, and watching his

daughter, Madi, play basketball.

Patrick was preceded in death by his father, William McBride. He is survived by

his wife Carey, daughter Madi, mother Margie (Dean) Johnson, sister Pamela, brother

Timothy, mother-in-law Doris, father-in-law David, one half-sister Gina Estes, three

half-brothers Shawn, Matt, and DJ McBride, three nephews and one niece.

Visitation will be held Sunday February 19, at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home in Ash

Grove, MO, from 4 to 8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 20, at

10 a.m. at Center Baptist Church, Ash Grove, MO. Burial will take place at the Ash

Grove Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Center Baptist Church.