The event raises funds for two scholarships, bringing people together to celebrate his memory and support the community. Saupe, age 25, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020 due to an accident. Nicholas graduated from Farwell High School in 2013. Shortly after graduation, Nick moved to Florida to pursue a degree in Sports Management where he obtained his Bachelors of Science from Keiser University in 2
016. While attending, he competed at the collegiate level on their Golf team. After graduation, Nicholas moved back to Michigan to work at Forest Dunes Golf Club and lived in Grayling, Michigan. During his 5 years employed at Forest Dunes, he gained a lot of friendships that turned into family. There wasn’t a bet he wasn’t willing to take, all the members and staff loved his scrappy and competitive attitude. His smile and jokes were contagious and would turn anyone’s mood around. His work ethic was outstanding, there wasn’t a challenge he was not willing to tackle. If you told him that he couldn’t do something, he set out to prove you wrong. Wanting a change of scenery and new challenges, Nicholas had recently just started a new career as an Engineering Technician at Fleis & VandenBrink, an engineering firm located in Midland, Michigan. An avid outdoorsman, Nicholas enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being around a campfire. Growing up, you could find Nicholas with his brothers on their grandparents’ land building forts, hunting chipmunks, catching frogs, or fishing his favorite spots at Three Lakes.
