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SAN ANGELO - Evelyn Emily Drgac was born Nov. 1, 1916, in Caldwell. She was the eldest daughter of Walter and Annie Drgac. She died April 7, 1999, in San Angelo.

She attended schools in Caldwell, moving to San Angelo in 1936 along with her family. After the death of her mother and brother, and serious illness of her father, Evelyn, along with her older brothers and sisters, assumed the responsibility of helping raise the younger members of the family. Evelyn's contribution was to stay home and do the cooking and household chores. To help with financial needs, Evelyn also raised poultry.

She had an early interest in music and her church activities, serving for many years as organist and pianist for the Wall Brethren Church. She was a faithful member and worker in her church until declining health prevented her from participating. She attended Hus School in the winter of 1939. She was also a member of R.V.O.S., S.P.J.S.T., and Mutual Aid.

She had a love for flowers and gardening. She loved children and provided childcare in her home for many years.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Johnson's Funeral Home with the Rev. Tommy Tallas, pastor of the Wall Brethren Church officiating. Interment will be at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Marvin, W.C. and Albert, one sister, Viola Krupala, and one nephew; and one great-nephew.

Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Kokes and husband, Louis, and Clarice Drgac, all of San Angelo; and two brothers, Hubert and wife, Noemi Drgac, of San Angelo and J.D. and wife, Loretta Drgac, of Odessa; one brother-in-law, Edwin Krupala of San Angelo; seven nephews and three nieces; one aunt, Lottie Drgac of Caldwell; and a host of cousins, great-nephews, great-nieces and a great-great-niece.

Pallbearers will be Benny Holik, Stanley Holik Jr., Larry Drgac, Gary Drgac, Scott Drgac and Alvin Bormann.

The family would like to thank the staff at Baker Brame Nursing Center and Family Hospice for their care.

Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.

Funeral arrangements are by Johnson Funeral Home.

(Published by Johnson's Funeral Home of San Angelo, Texas)

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Funeral services for Walter J. Drgac, 78, of Mereta Route, San Angelo, Texas, were held on Sept. 7, 1971, in San An­gelo with Rev. Thomas Tallas and Rev. Henry Beseda of­ficiating. Burial was in Lawn-haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Drgac died Friday, Sept 3, in Clinic Hospital in San Angelo after a brief illness.

He was born in Burleson County, near Cooks Point, on Oct. 14, 1892, the son of John and Mary (Sebesta) Drgac. He was a charter member of the Brethren Church of Cooks Point, taught Sunday School, and also taught a Czech Bible School. On Nov. 12, 1915, he was married to Annie Mary Langer at Cooks Point, and nine children were born to this union. He lived all his early life on a farm near Cooks Point except for six years that he worked for the Parkhill Grocery Company in Caldwell.

In 1936 he moved his fam­ily to San Angelo, where he became a well known farmer, rancher, and dairyman. He was active in the Wall Breth­ren Church, the Mutual Aid Society, RVOS, and SP JST.

He was preceded in death by his wife and two sons. Sur­vivors include four daughters, Evelyn Drgac of Veribest, Mrs. Dorothy Hokes and Clar­ice Drgac, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Viola Krupala of Wall; three sons, W. C. Drgac of Craig, Colo., Hubert Drgac of San Angelo and J. D. Drgac of Odessa; three brothers, Bill Drgac, Edd Drgac, and Frank Drgac, all of Caldwell; six sisters, Mrs. Lydia Kubena, Mrs. Milady Kubena, Mrs. Libbie Chaloupka, Mrs. Elizabeth Luksa, and Mrs. Olga Urbanovsky, all of Caldwell, and Mrs. Albina Meyer of Cameron; an uncle, Pete Dr­gac of Caldwell; also 10 grand­ children.

Serving as pall bearers were Larry Drgac, Gary Drgac, Stanley Holik, Jr ., all of San Angelo; Melvin Hronek and Lamar Drgac of Caldwell, and Marvin Kubena of Houston.

(Published in the Burleson County Citizen Tribune on September 23, 1971)

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Walter J. Drgac rites scheduled

Walter Joseph Drgac, 78, of Mereta Route, San Angelo, died at 4:05 a.m. today at Clinic-Hospital.

Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Johnson's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Tailas of San Angelo, the Rev. Henry Beseda of Caldwell and the Rev. John Hoesman of Dallas, officiating. Burial will be in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Drgac was born Oct. 14, 1892, at Caldwell and was married to Annie Mary Langer Nov. 21, 1915, at Cooks Point. He moved to San Angelo in 1936 where he had been a stock farmer and longtime dairyman.

He was a charter member of the Unity of the Brethren Church at Cooks Point, serving as secretary for the church Sunday school union. He was a Sunday school teacher at Cooks Point and also taught Czech Bible School there.

After moving to San Angelo he was a member of the Unity of the Brethren Church in Wall and served as president of the Board of Elders of the church and was a member of the choir.

He held offices in the Farmers Mutual Protective Association and SPJST Life Insurance at Cooks Point. He was a member of the SPJST at Cooks Point more than 50 years and a member of the Mutual Aid for 55 years.

He helped organize the local SPJST Lodge No. 160 and RVOS Lodge No. 25 of which he was a charter secretary of both.

He was preceded in death by his wife.

Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn Drgac of Veribest, Mrs. Dorothy Kokes and Clarice Drgac, both of San Angelo, and Mrs. Viola Krupala of Wall; three sons, W. C. Drgac of Craig, Colo., Hubert Drgac of San Angelo and J. D. Drgac of Odessa; three brothers, Bill Drgac, Ed Drgac and Frank Drgac, all of Caldwell; six sisters, Mrs. Lydia Kubena, Mrs. Milady Kubena, Mrs. Libbie Chaloupka, Mrs. Elizabeth Luksa and Mrs. Olga Urbanovsky, all of Caldwell, and Mrs. Albina Meyer of Cameron; an uncle, Pete Drgac of Caldwell; 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Larry Drgac, Gary Drgac, Stanley Holik Jr., all of San Angelo, Melvin Hronek and Lamar Drgac, both of Caldwell, and Marvin Kubena of Houston.

(Published in The San Angelo Standard-Times on September 3, 1971)

Walter married Annie Mary Langer 21 Nov 1915, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Annie was born 4 Aug 1896, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 29 Mar 1936, San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas, USA; was buried 31 Mar 1936, Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens - San Angelo, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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MRS. ANNIE DRGAC DEAD

Funeral Pending For Rural Resident This County

Mrs. Annie Drgac, 39, who was brought to a local hospital in critical condition five days ago, succumbed at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Funeral arrangements are pending until the site of interment is selected. Influenza-meningitis caused death. Johnson Funeral Home is in charge.

The family resides 10 miles southeast on highway 9. Surviving are the husband, Walter J. Drgac; and eight children, Evelyn, Dorothy, Viola, Clarice, Walter Clarence, Albert, Hubert and James Daniel.

Marvin Drgac, another son, died in a local hospital with pneumonia, Feb. 13. The family had moved to the present residence from East Texas this year and had leased several acres southeast of the airport.

(Published in The San Angelo Evening Standard on March 30, 1936)



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Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Drgac, 39, who died in a local hospital Sunday afternoon, were held from Johnson Chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon with the Rev. Hegar of Temple officiating. Burial was in Wall Cemetery. Mrs. Drgac died following an attack of pneumonia and meningitis.

(Published in The San Angelo Evening Standard on March 31, 1936)

Adopted daughter of Joseph Daniel Drgac, Sr. and Anna "Annie" Mynar Drgac. Biological daughter of Frank Langer.

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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]