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William Drgac died Monday morning, August 31, 1981, in Goodnight Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services for William Henry Drgac, 84, of Caldwell were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, in the Cooks Point Brethren Church with the pastor, Rev. Norman Haisler and Rev. Henry E. Beseda, pastor of the Austin Brethren Church officiating. Interment was in the Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery.

He was born March 1, 1897 in Burleson County in the San Antonio Prairie Community, the son of Joseph and Annie Sebesta Drgac.

Mr. Drgac had lived in Burleson County in the Cooks Point Comunity most of his life. He was an active member of the Cooks Point Brethren Church, serving as Elder and sang in the church choir. He was a member of the First Confirmation class of the Cooks Point Brethren Church.

He was a member of the Mutual Aid Society and the SPJST Lodge No. 186 of Caldwell. He was a farmer and dairyman and did carpenter work.

He is survived by two brothers, Ed Drgac and Frank Drgac of Cooks Point; six sisters, Mrs. Lydia Kubena of Houston, Mrs. Albina Meyer of Cameron, Mrs. Milady Kubena, Mrs. Libbie Chaloupka, Mrs. Elizabeth Luksa and Mrs. Olga Urbanovsky, all of Caldwell.

Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers, Walter Drgac, Joe Drgac and Johnnie Drgac and one sister, Mrs. Annie Hronek.

Active pallbearers were Hubert J. Drgac, Mel Hronek, Marivn M. Kubena, Leon Kubena, Bill Albright, Al Bauman, Jr., Lamar Drgac and J.L. Kubena.

Honorary pallbearers were W.F. Nowak, Walter Rosenkrantz, Clarence Daniels, Robert Wine, Alvin Albright and William McSwain.

(Published in the SPJST Vestnik Herald on September 23, 1981)

Death Notice:

DRGAC, William Henry, 84, of Caldwell, died Monday. Services 10:30 a.m. today at Cook's Point Bretheran Church in Cook's Point. Burial, church cemetery. (Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on September 2, 1981)

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Joseph Drgac Is Claimed by Death Sunday

Prominent Cook's Point Farmer Was One of County's Original Czech Settlers

Joseph D. Drgac, 69, prominent farmer of the Cook's Point community, died at his home Sunday night of a heart ailment. He had been ill several days.

Funeral services were held Tuesday with Rev. H.E. Beseda of Caldwell and Rev. Joseph Hegar of Temple officiating, assisted by Rev. Ernest Deutsch of Bay City. Interment, under the direction of Harvey-Schiller, was made in the Slovak cemetery, four miles south of Cook's Point.

Mr. Drgac was born at Wesley in Washington County, October 28, 1870. He had been a resident of Burleson County 64 years and was one of the original Czech settlers in this county. He was a charter member and one of the founders of the Cook's Point Moravian church, a member of the S.P.J.S.T. and W.O.W. lodges and a former trustee of the Cook's Point school district. His wife preceded him in death eight years ago.

Surviving Mr. Drgac are thirteen children, Walter Drgac of Wall, William H. Drgac, Joseph B. Drgac, Edward J. Drgac, Frank F. Drgac, John F. Drgac, Mrs. Adolph Hronek, Mrs. John Kubena, Miss Albina Drgac, Mrs. Frank Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, Mrs. Rudolph Luksa, and Mrs. Emil Urbanovsky, all of Burleson county; three brothers, J.K. Drgac of Cook's Point, F.B. Drgac of Caldwell and Peter Drgac of Rosenberg, and three sisters, Miss Anna Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar and Mrs. J.J. Skrivanek, all of this county.

(Published in The Caldwell, Texas News on February 1, 1940)

Joseph married Anna Marie Sebesta 27 Oct 1891, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Anna was born 29 Feb 1872, Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 5 Aug 1932, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Aug 1932, Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Cooks Point Lady Citizen Aged 60 Died Friday

The Funeral services of Mrs. Jos. D. Drgac, who died at her home in Cooks Point, Friday, August 5, 1932, at the age of sixty years were held August 6, 1932. Rev. F.H. Horak conducted the services.

Mrs. Drgac was born at Wesley, Washington County, February 29, 1872, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Sebesta. At the age of 6 years she came with her parents to Burleson County to make her home. When she was nineteen she was married to Mr. Jos. D. Drgac and to this union thirteen children were born, all of whom are living. There were six sons and seven daughters, Walter J., William, Joe, Edward, Frank, John, Mrs. Adolph Hronek, Mrs. John Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, and Misses Milady, Albina, Ella and Olga.

(Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on August 11, 1932)

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Death Claims An Aged Citizen of Burleson County

Death yesterday morning claimed the life of Mr. Joseph Drgac, Sr., aged 82, one of the county's elderly and highly respected citizens. Mr. Drgac died at the home of Joe Drgac, Jr., one of his sons. Funeral services will be held from Joe Drgac, Jr's. family residence at Cooks Point today at 1:00 p.m.

Mr. Drgac came to this county a long number of years ago and resided here continuously. He was one of the county's most successful farmers up until he retired on account of his age. He reared a large family. Those surviving him are: J.D. Drgac, John, Frank and Peter, sons, and Mrs. J.V. Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar and Mrs. Joe Skrivanek, daughters.

(Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on November 13, 1931)

Joseph married Anna Mynar 14 Sep 1869, Washington County, Texas, USA. Anna was born 10 Aug 1850, Austria; died 23 Mar 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , Slovak Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Joseph — Verunka Dubcak. Verunka (daughter of Johann Dubcak and Anna Plsek) was born 1819, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 11 Jan 1897, Port Lavaca, Calhoun County, Texas, USA; was buried , Six Mile Cemetery - Port Lavaca, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]