V.A. — J.J. Kubin. [Group Sheet]

1. D.D. Kubin

V.A. married R.D. Jones [Group Sheet]

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Joe B. Drgac, resident of the Cooks Point Community, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Goodnight Memorial Hospital at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, April 27, two days after his 64th birthday. He passed away suddenly, though he had been in failing health since last October.

Funeral services were held in the Cooks Point Brethren Church at 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 29, with the Rev. John Gantt, pastor, officiating. Mrs. Billy Albright, organist, accompanied Miss Barbara Chaloupka as she sang "Beautiful Garden of Prayer" and "Sweet Hour of Prayer". Burial was in the Cooks Point Cemetery under the direction of Bowers-Harvey-Schiller funeral directors.

Born in Burleson County on April 25, 1904, he was the son of Joseph and Annie Sebesta Drgac. He was a prominent farmer and a lifelong resident of Burleson County, a member of the Cooks Point Brthren Church and the SPJST Lodge of Cooks Point. In addition to his hobbies of gardening, growing flowers and raising chickens, he expressed his love for his Lord through the work and activities of his church, serving as treasurer of the Brotherhood, and was a member of the board of elders of the Cooks Point Brethren Church at the time of his death.

On October, 25, 1927, he was united in marriage with Miss Tillie Telg in the Caldwell Brethren Church with the late Rev. F.H. Horak officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Tillie T. Drgac of Cooks Point, two daughters, Mrs. Josephine Jurecka and Mrs. Virginia Kubin, both of Austin; three grandchildren; five brothers, Walter Drgac of San Angelo, William Drgac, Ed Drgac, Frank Drgac, and Johnnie Drgac, all of Cooks Point; six sisters, Mrs. Otto Meyer of Cameron, Mrs. John Kubena, Mrs. Frank Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, Mrs. Rudolph Luksa, and Mrs. Emile Urbanovsky, all of Cooks Point.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mrs. Annie Hronek.

Pallbearers were Kenneth Telg, A.G. Hronek, Hubert A. Bednar, Leon Kubena, Hubert Drgac and Billy Albright.

(Published in The Burleson County Citizen on May 2, 1968)

Joseph married Otillie Tracy Telg 25 Oct 1927, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Otillie was born 25 May 1904, Texas, USA; died 25 Mar 1990, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 27 Mar 1990, Cooks Point Brethren Church Cemetery - Cooks Point, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Tillie Tracy Drgac, age 85, of Austin, died Sunday.

She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Josephine T. and Fred Jurecka of Austin, and Virginia A. and Don Jones of Lewisville, Texas; grandchildren, Patricia A. Price and husband, Cliff, of Austin, Nancy J. Werkenthin of Austin, and Dudley D. Kubin and wife, Ginger, of Tyler, Texas; great-grandchildren, Michael Ryan Eastman of Austin, and Stephanie Kubin of Tyler; sisters, Ester Bednar of Caldwell, Lydia Sullivan of Austin, and Lottie Owens of Nacogdoches.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Tuesday in Cooks Point Brethren Church, Cooks Point, Texas, with Reverend Norman Haisler officiating. Burial will be in Cooks Point Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimer's local chapter.

Arrangements by Weed-Corley Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar. 452-8811.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on March 27, 1990)

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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]