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Obituary:

Rosie Anna Marek passed away September 4, 1984 in St. Joseph's Hospital in Bryan, Texas.

Sister Marek was born October 22, 1890 in the New Tabor community, the daughter of Joseph Skrivanek and Anna Mucha Skrivanek. She was married to Frank Marek, Jr. September 29, 1908 in the home of her parents in the New Tabor Community by the late Rev. Chlumsky. He preceded her in death June 6, 1957.

Mrs. Marek was a homemaker and a faithful and active member of the Caldwell Brethren Church, Sunday School and Christian Sisters Society. Her hobby was reading her Bible, preparing her Sunday School lessons for adult Czech class which she taught for many years in earlier days. She was very proud of her 22 years perfect attendance pin and for not missing a church service for around 30 years. She was also a member of the Mutual Aid Society, serving as Vice President at one time. In every way she had lived an exemplary Christian life, and will be missed by her Christian friends.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. September 8 in the Caldwell Brethren Church with the pastor Rev. Albert Michalik and Rev. Henry E. Beseda, pastor of the Snook Brethren Church officiating. Interment was in the New Tabor Cemetery. Her great-grand-nephew, John Crnkovic of Cooks Point, was the organist.

Sister Marek is survived by two sons, Frank P. Marek of Caldwell and Theodore J. Marek of San Marcos; daughters-in-law, Neldina Marek and Bessie Lee Marek; three daughters, Mrs. Rose Skrabanek of Caldwell, Mrs. Annie Kubelka of Caldwell and Mrs. John M. (Lil) Skrivanek of Austin; eight grandchildren, two step-grandsons, twelve great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Annie Marek.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Joseph Skrivanek and Frank Skrivanek and a sister, Stannie Drgac.

Pallbeareres were grandsons, John Hall, Mark Skrabanek, John Skrabanek, John David Skrivanek, Leroy Kubelka, Larry Marek, Richard Linnstaedter, Ronnie Linnstaedter, Claude Butterfield and John Clark.

May our departed sister rest in eternal peace and may her memory live with us forever.

(Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on November 14, 1984)

Death Notice:

MAREK, Rosie Anna, 93, of Caldwell died Tuesday. Services 10 a.m. Saturday at Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. (Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home, Caldwell)

(Published in The Austin American-Statesman on September 7, 1984)

Rosie married Frank Marek, Jr. 29 Sep 1908, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Frank was born 27 Jul 1887, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 6 Jun 1957, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 8 Jun 1957, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Annie Rosie Marek was born 2 Apr 1910, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 23 Nov 1995, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 4 Dec 1995, Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
2. Rose Marie Marek was born 4 Dec 1911, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 14 Mar 2004, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 17 Mar 2004, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
3. Frank Peter Marek was born 29 Apr 1917, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 25 Sep 1992, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA; was buried , Masonic Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA.
4. Lillie Millie Marek was born 4 Oct 1919, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 17 Aug 1994, Plano, Collin County, Texas, USA; was buried , College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA.
5. Theodore Joseph Marek was born 28 Dec 1927, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; died 6 Apr 2009, San Marcos, Hays County, Texas, USA; was buried 9 Apr 2009, Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum - Pflugerville, Texas, USA.

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)

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]

Josef — Terezie Celustka. Terezie was born 1780, Jaroslavice, Moravia, Austria. [Group Sheet]

Jan — Terezi Slezak. Terezi was born 2 Feb 1777. [Group Sheet]