S. married D.E. Miksch [Group Sheet]

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Ellis C. Hunter, age 89 of Austin, Texas passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 with his family at his side.

He was born on December 28, 1919 in Taylorsville, Kentucky to Thomas and Agnes Osborn Hunter. During World War II, he served in the army and was stationed at Camp Swift, Texas where he met and married Margaret L. Marek on January 15, 1946. They have lived in Austin for 62 years where Ellis was in the convenience grocery store business. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed being outdoors. Farming, raising cattle and gardening were also a large part of his life. He liked people and never met a stranger. There are many friends and family who will miss him.

In 1957 Ellis joined Ridgetop Baptist Church where his membership continues today.

Ellis is preceded in death by his parents, sister Mae Clements, brothers Herman and George Hunter and son-in-law, David Miksch. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, daughter Suzanne, sister Kathryn Brown and many other family members.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Thursday, December 10,2009 at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar. Funeral Services will be held December 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery in Pflugerville, TX.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on December 9, 2009)

Ellis married Margaret Lillie Marek 15 Jan 1946. Margaret (daughter of Hynek Marek and Annie S. Skrivanek) was born 9 May 1926, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 21 Jul 2014, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 26 Jul 2014, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Margaret Hunter of Austin, Texas was born on May 9, 1926 in Burleson County, Texas to Hynek and Annie Skirvanek Marek. She passed away on July 21, 2014 in Austin, Texas at the age of 88.

After graduating from high school Margaret attended Durham Business College in Austin. Following her completion of business studies she went to work at Camp Swift, Texas. There she met a young soldier, Ellis Hunter, and they were married on January 15, 1946. They were married for almost 64 years before his passing in 2009.

Margaret enjoyed being a homemaker and took pride in her cooking, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Attending church was important to her, she was a member of Ridgetop Baptist Church for more than 50 years.

She was predeceased by her husband, her parents, brothers Frank, Wilton and Nelson Marek and her son-in-law David Miksch.

Survived by daughter Suzanne, sister Ann Sherfy of Houston, Texas, brother Melvin Marek of Lexington, Texas, and several nieces and nephews.

Deep appreciation is given to all the thoughtful and dedicated caregivers at Buckner Villas and Buckner Hospice.

Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar, Austin, TX. After the visitation, the funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in the Mausoleum Chapel at Capital Parks Cemetery, 14501 N. IH 35, Pflugerville, TX 78660, with Pastor Mark Gardner officiating.

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on July 24, 2014)

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Funeral services for Hynek Marek of Caldwell will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Bowers-Harvey-Schiller Funeral Home. Marek, 76, died in his home Wednesday afternoon.

The Rev. John J. Brazenec and the Rev. Henry E. Beseda will officiate with burial in the New Tabor Cemetery.

Marek was born March 16, 1892, in Burleson County. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Cooks Point Brethren Church and the VFW of Caldwell.

Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Annie S. Marek; four sons, Frank Marek of Dallas, Melvin Marek of Austin, Nelson L. Marek of Austin and Wilton J. Marek of Caldwell; two daughters, Mrs. Ellis C. Hunter of Austin and Mrs. Dan R. Sherfy of Houston; seven grandchildren; six brothers, Henry Marek and Roger Marek of Seymour, Rudolph Marek, Adolph Marek, Emil Marek, and Joseph Marek, all of Caldwell; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Matejka and Mrs. Walter Matejka of Caldwell, and Mrs. Emil Fick of Houston.

(Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on April 4, 1968)

Hynek — Annie S. Skrivanek. Annie (daughter of Joseph Skrivanek and Anna Mucha) was born 19 Sep 1900, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 29 Jul 1986, Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA; was buried 1 Aug 1986, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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MAREK, Annie, 85, of Caldwell died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Friday at Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. (Phillips & Luckey, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on July 31, 1986)

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)