Supporting public spaces in Quanah and Hardeman County, Texas.

Support Our Mission

Our purpose is to enhance and improve public spaces, including parks, cemeteries, and museums, in Quanah and Hardeman County, Texas, and improve the quality of life of residents through the use and enjoyment of those spaces.

The Foundation

On May 27, 2020, the Johnson family founded the E. Eugene Johnson Memorial Foundation to honor the legacy of Hardeman County native, E. Eugene Johnson.

Our current initiatives support the Quanah Friends of the Park Volunteer Corps, assistance with the Goodlett Cemetery, and a new project to plant native trees to enhance the beautification of Quanah. 

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2023 HARDEMAN COUNTY CALENDAR

100% of the proceeds from the 2023 calendar will benefit the
community through the work of the Foundation.
Available for shipping or pickup at the Quanah Fall Festival, September 9-10, 2022.

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Our Initiatives

Act.  Preserve.  Improve.

Friends of the Park

Established as a committee of the Foundation, Friends of the Park is dedicated to the preservation and beautification of as well as promoting activities to improve enjoyment of the historical Quanah City Park.

​Treemendous Quanah

The Foundation provides free native tree seedlings to Quanah public spaces. We work with volunteers to plant trees through local restoration projects to enhance the beautification of Quanah.

The Goodlett Cemetery

The Foundation supports the Goodlett Cemetery Association's efforts to maintain the grounds of the historic Texas cemetery that is dedicated to pioneers that worked the land and raised their families in the area. 

Treemendous Quanah 2022

To ensure we have a successful third year planting trees,
​we need your help to fully fund the Treemendous Quanah initiative in 2022

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CONCERT AT THE PARK
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​Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 6:00 PM

We are proud to announce the third annual Concert at the Park, a free concert at the Historic Quanah City Park, to support Quanah Friends of the Park on Saturday, October 8, 2022, at 6:00 PM featuring live music by Grammy Award Winning BRAVE COMBO.

​Trying to describe Brave Combo’s music requires a pretty extensive vocabulary, at least for musical styles. Since 1979 the Denton, Texas-based quintet has perfected a world music mix that includes salsa, meringue, rock, cumbia, conjunto, polka, zydeco, classical, cha-cha, the blues, and more. They are America’s Premier Dance band and a rollicking, rocking, rhythmic global journey — offering what one critic recently wrote, “Even if you come for the party, you’ll leave with something of a musical education.”

​You can hear Brave Combo’s vivid music in the films David Byrne’s True Stories, Clive Barker’s Lord of Illusions, Late Bloomers, Fools Rush In, Envy, and The Academy award-winning The Personals. In addition, they appeared at Oktoberfest in the beloved American burg of Springfield on an episode of “The Simpsons.” In 2008, Brave Combo provided the musical score for PBS’s first-ever animated series, “As the Wrench Turns,” which resulted in an “Annie” nomination from the International Animated Film Society. Their music has also been featured on ABC’s hit series “Ugly Betty” and Fox Television’s “Bakersfield P.D.” They have also contributed original music for ESPN and The Big Ten network.

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"Legacy. What is a legacy?
It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see."

- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton: The Revolution