D.W. married N.J. Worthington [Group Sheet]

1. J.R. Drgac
2. D.W. Drgac, Jr.

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Funeral services for Johnnie J. Drgac of Caldwell will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Caldwell Brethern Church. Drgac, 53, died Thursday in a Bryan hospital.

The Rev. John J. Bravenec of the Caldwell Brethern Church will officiate. burial will be in the Caldwell Masonic Cemetery under the direction of Bowers-Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home of Caldwell.

Drgac was born in Burleson County June 27, 1914, and was a lifetime resident of Cooks Point community. He was a dairy farmer, a member of the SPJST Lodge of Cooks Point and a member of the Caldwell Brethern Church.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Ella M. Drgac; two sons, Lamar Drgac of Caldwell and Dennis Drgac of Cooks Point; one daughter, Mrs. Albert D. (Beverly) Mahlmann; two grandchildren; four brothers, Walter Drgac of San Angelo, William Drgac, Ed Drgac, Frank Drgac, all of Cooks Point; and six sisters, Mrs. Otto Meyer of Cameron, Mrs. John Kubena, Mrs. Frank Kubena, Mrs. Wilton Chaloupka, Mrs. Rudolph Luksa, and Mrs. Emil Urbanavsky, all of Cooks Point.

(Published in the Bryan College Station Eagle on May 17, 1968)

Johnnie married Ella Frances Machann 22 Nov 1938, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Ella was born 22 Dec 1920, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 20 Mar 1988, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 22 Mar 1988, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Ella Drgac, age 67, of Route 3, Caldwell, Texas, died suddenly Sunday evening, March 20 in Burleson County Hospital.

Funeral services for Ella Drgac were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 22 in the Caldwell Brethren Church with the Rev. Daniel J. Marek and the Rev. Henry E. Beseda officiating. Interment was in the Masonic Cemetery.

A prayer service was held at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Phillips-Luckey Chapel led by the Rev. Daniel J. Marek.

She was born December 22, 1920 in Burleson County to the late Tom Machann and Helen Fitzgerald Machann. A lifetime resident of Burleson County, she was married to Johnnie J. Drgac November 22, 1938 in Caldwell. They made their home in the Cooks Point coummunity. He preceded her in death May 16, 1968.

Sister Drgac was a homemaker and a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church. She was very active in all work of the church. She was a Sunday School teacher, worked with Vacation Bible School and active in the Christian Sisters women of the church. She was special to all who knew her.

Survivors include two sons, Lamar Drgac (and wife, Barbara) of Cameron; Dennis W. Drgac of Caldwell; daughter, Mrs. Albert D. (Beverly) Mahlmann of Caldwell; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; brother, Joe Machann of Pasadena, Texas; three sisters, Albina Kubin of Caldwell, Marie Zawadzke of Gause and Mrs. Edwin (Margaret) Zawadzke of Cameron.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, John T. Machann and one sister, Mrs. Milady Hovorak.

Pallbearers were Donald Machann, Jim Denio, Henry Hovorak, Frankie Kubin, Alvin Bormann, Billy Allbright, Morris Zawadzke and Hubert Drgac.

Honorary pallbearers were Thomas Cannon, Oscar Weeber, Raymond Hovorak, Melvin Hronek, A.G. Hronek, Conrad Machann, Larry Zawadzke, Andy Young, Louis Kokes and J.D. Drgac.

(Published in the SPJST Vestnik on July 13, 1988)

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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]