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Joseph J. Skrivanek, 77, of Cooks Point community, died Friday morning, February 1, in a Temple hospital.

Mr. Skrivanek was born June 6, 1913, in the Cooks Point community near Caldwell. A life-long educator, he received his early education in Cooks Point and was a graduate of Caldwell High School. He received his Bachelor and Master of Arts Degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He also did post graduate work at the University of Houston and Charles University in Prague, Czechoslavakia. He served as high school Band Director and Choir Director at East Bernard High School; high school band director at Rosenberg High School, now known as Lamar Consolidated High School; high school Principal of A&M Consolidated High School; junior high school Band Director of Anson Jones and Lamar Junior High Schools in Bryan and retired in 1975 from the Modern Language Arts Department at Texas A&M University, teaching Czech and Spanish. An active farmer and rancher, he has been a registered polled Hereford breeder since 1952 and was a member of the American and Texas Polled Hereford Association; National and Independent Cattleman's Association. he served as president of the Czech Education Foundation of Texas and was active in many civic and community organizations. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and was a member of the Rosenberg Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M> and the Arabia Shrine Temple Scottish Rite in Houston. He was an organizing member and Choir Director of the Bryan-College Station Brethren Church and was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Corps as a Sergeant.

He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, William J. Skrivanek, Dr. John M. Skrivanek, Frank J. Skrivanek, Dr. Daniel A. Skrivanek, one infant sister and three infant brothers.

Survivors include his wife, Grace Skrivanek of Cooks Point community; two sons, Joseph J., III and wife, Susan Skrivanek of Caldwell, Thomas A. and wife, Shelom Skrivanek of Cooks Point community; two grand-daughters, Sarah and Anne Skrivanek of Caldwell; two brothers, Dr. Ervin J. and wife, Faustine Skrivanek of Ennis, Julius A. and wife, Jodie Skrivanek of Bryan; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. John M. (Lil) Skrivanek of Plano; Mrs. Frank J. (Sarah) Skrivanek of Rockdale, Mrs. Daniel A. (Maudee) Skrivanek of Ennis; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services were held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 3 from Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell with Rev. Joseph Polasek and Rev. Henry Beseda officiating. Interment followed in the New Tabor Church Cemetery near Caldwell.

Serving as pallbearers were Floyd Boston, Jr., Lorence Bravenec, Colbert Drgac, Gary Skrivanek, Greg Skrivanek, Paul Skrivanek and Ben Trcalek, Jr.

Honorary pallbearers were Robert Skrabanek, Alvin Drgac, the Officers and Directors of the Czech Education Foundation of Texas.

Memorials may be made to the Czech Education Foundation of Texas, Bryan-College Station Brethren Church or a favorite charity.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen Tribune and Caldwell News on February 7, 1991)

Joseph married Grace Almeda Anders 12 Sep 1940, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA. Grace was born 23 Mar 1916, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; died 13 Nov 2010, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 16 Nov 2010, New Tabor Brethren Church Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. J.J. Skrivanek, III
2. Thomas Anders Skrivanek was born 21 Jan 1947, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas, USA; died 17 Jul 2000, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA.

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Joseph Skrivanek Services Held At New Tabor

Funeral services for Joseph J. Skrivanek Sr., 87, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Tabor Brethren Church with the Revs. Henry Beseda and F.J. Kostohryz officiating. Burial was in the New Tabor Cemetery.

Mr. Skrivanek died about noon Thursday at the home of a son, Dr. E.J. Skrivanek of Ennis.

A retired farmer and rancher, Mr. Skrivanek, father of Frank Skrivanek of Rockdale, had lived 63 years in the Cook's Point community near Caldwell. He and Miss Marie Rose Drgac were married in August, 1906 at New Tabor. His wife preceded him in death in 1961.

Surviving are 7 sons, William J. of El Campo, Joseph Jr. of Cook's Point, John M. of Bryan, Frank of Rockdale, Dr. E.J. and Dr. D.A. of Ennis, and J.A. of Bryan; 2 sisters, Mrs. Rosie Marek and Mrs. Annie Marek, both of Caldwell; 16 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Pallbearers were Joe Skrivanek, Tommy Skrivanek, Alvin Drgac, theodore Marek, Gregory Skrivanek, Don Skrivanek, and Wilton Marek.

(Published in The Rockdale Reporter and Messenger on February 6, 1969)

Joseph married Mary Rose Drgac 7 Aug 1906, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Mary (daughter of Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. and Anna Mynar) was born 30 Apr 1887, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 5 Jan 1961, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Jan 1961, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Skrivanek Taken by Death

Mrs. J. J. Skrivanek, Sr. 73, of Caldwell, died this morning at the home of her son, Dr. E. J. Skrivanek. She and her husband had been visiting in the homes of her sons, Dr. E. J. and Dr. Dan Skrivanek for the past month.

Surviving are seven sons, Dr. Dan Skrivanek and Dr. E. J. Skrivanek of Ennis, Frank J. Skrivanek of Rockdale, William J. Skrivanek of El Campo, Joe J. Skrivanek, Jr., of Caldwell, John M. Skrivanek of A & M College, Bryan and J. A. Skrivanek of Bryan; one sister, Mrs. Frank Bednar of Caldwell; two brothers, P. P. Drgac and Frank Drgac, both of Caldwell and fourteen grandchildren.

Mrs. Skrivanek was a member of the Czech Moravian Brethren Church.

The body was taken from the J. E. Keever Mortuary today to Caldwell where funeral services are pending.

(Published in The Ennis Daily News on January 5, 1961)



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Mrs. Skrivanek Is Laid to Rest

Funeral services for Mrs. J. J. Skrivanek, Sr., 73, of Caldwell, mother of Dr. E. J. Skrivanek and Dr. Dan Skrivanek, of Ennis, were held at 2 p.m. Friday at the New Tabor Brethren Church, near Caldwell.

Officiating were the Rev. F. J. Kostohryz and the Rev. Henry Beseda. Interment took place in New Tabor Cemetery.

Mrs. Skrivanek and her husband had been visiting in the homes of their sons here, Drs. Skrivanek, and she died at the home of Dr. E. J. Skrivanek.

Surviving are seven sons, Dr. Dan Skrivanek and Dr. E. J. Skrivanek of Ennis, Frank J. Skrivanek of Rockdale, William J. Skrivanek of El Campo, Joe J. Skrivanek, Jr., of Caldwell, John M. Skrivanek of A & M College, Bryan and J. A. Skrivanek of Bryan; one sister, Mrs. Frank Bednar of Caldwell; two brothers, P. P. Drgac and Frank Drgac, both of Caldwell and fourteen grandchildren.

Mrs. Skrivanek was a member of the Czech Moravian Brethren Church.

(Published in The Ennis Daily News on January 9, 1961)

Joseph married Anna Mucha 23 Nov 1875, Washington County, Texas, USA. Anna (daughter of Martin Mucha and Marie Holubec) was born 19 May 1859, Stredokluky, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic; died 19 May 1938, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 20 May 1938, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Skrivanek Buried May 19th

Was Resident Of County Fifty-Eight Years

Mrs. Anna Mucha Skrivanek, a resident of Burleson County for the past 58 years, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John K. Drgac, in the Cook's Point community, Thursday, May 19.

Mrs. Skrivanek was born in Czechoslovakia on May 19, 1859, and came to America in 1872, at the age of 13. Her family settled at Wesley, Washington County. Here on November 23, 1875, she was married to Joseph Skrivanek. In 1880, she and her husband moved by wagon to the New Tabor community in Burleson County, where she lived continuously on the farm which they then bought until within a year of her death. Her husband and two children preceded her in death.

Funeral services were held Friday in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John K. Drgac, with burial in the New Tabor cemetery. The Revs. Jos. Barton, Granger, and H.E. Beseda, Caldwell, officiated. Burial was in charge of Harvey-Schiller.

Survivors include two sons, Joseph and Frank Skrivanek; three daughters, Mrs. John K. Drgac, Mrs. Frank Marek, Mrs. Hynek Marek; twenty-two grand-children, and one great-grand-child, all of Burleson County.

(Published in The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger on May 26, 1938)

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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 — Anna Rosina Bravinec. Anna (daughter of Jan Bravinec and Terezi Slezak) was born 18 Nov 1808, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 11 Dec 1892, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, USA; was buried , Mikeska Cemetery - Lavaca County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Died at 86 Years of Age

Last Monday, Martin Muca, a Bohemian, died at the residence of his son-in-law, Joe Skrivanek, in the New Tabor settlement. The old gentleman was 86 years old when he died.

He was buried at New Tabor.

(Published in The Caldwell News-Chronicle on May 2, 1902)

Martin — Marie Holubec. Marie was born 5 Dec 1838, Moravia, Austria-Hungary; died 20 Nov 1893, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried , New Tabor 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]