Dr. John Marion Skrivanek

1913 - 1972  (59 years)

• Name	John Marion Skrivanek
  Title	Dr.
  Born	6 Jun 1913	Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	27 Dec 1972	College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
  Buried	29 Dec 1972	College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I1759	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph John Skrivanek, Sr.,   b. 18 Oct 1881, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 30 Jan 1969, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Mary Rose Drgac,   b. 30 Apr 1887, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 5 Jan 1961, Ennis, Ellis County, Texas, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	7 Aug 1906	Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillie Millie Marek,   b. 4 Oct 1919, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 17 Aug 1994, Plano, Collin County, Texas, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Children	+ 1. D.D. Skrivanek   2. J.D. Skrivanek + 3. S.L. Skrivanek
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 6 Jun 1913 - Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Died - 27 Dec 1972 - College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA Buried - 29 Dec 1972 - College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		John Marion Skrivanek 1936 University of Texas Yearbook Photo Austin, Texas, USA
  		Dr. John Marion Skrivanek Published in The Vestnik SPJST Herald on January 9, 1974

  
  

  Documents		Obituary of John Marion Skrivanek Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on December 28, 1972
  		U.S. World War II Draft Card - John Marion Skrivanek Name: John Marion Skrivanek Gender: Male Race: White Age: 27 Relationship to Draftee: Self Birth Date: 6 Jun 1913 Birth Place: Caldwell, Texas, USA Residence Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, USA Employer: French Independent School District Weight: 162 lbs. Complexion: Light Eye Color: Hazel Hair Color: Brown Height: 5' 10" Next of Kin: Joseph John Skrivanek

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of John Marion Skrivanek and Lillie Millie Marek Skrivanek College Station Cemetery - College Station, Texas, USA

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: Funeral services for Dr. John M. Skrivanek, 59, of 1212 Merry Oaks, College Station, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Funeral Chapel, Revs. H.E. Beseda of Caldwell Brethren Church and Jesse Skrivanek of Austin officiating. Burial will be in College Station Cemetery with graveside Masonic Rites. Dr. Skrivanek, who was the brother of Bryan major Julius A. Skrivanek, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning at his residence. The professor of modern languages at Texas A&M University was born June 6, 1913, in Burleson County and was a resident of Brazos County since 1952. Prior to coming to A&M, Dr. Skrivanek was at the University of Houston. He was organizer and secretary-treasurer of Texas Czech Education Foundation. He was author of several Czechoslovakian text books which are used throughout the country. Dr. Skrivanek also authored a text book on the Russian language. Dr. Skrivanek received a bachelor of science degree and a masters degree from the University of Texas. He received his Ph. D. at Charles University in Prague, Czechoslovakia. He was a member of Caldwell Brethren Church and a 32nd degree Mason in the Sul Ross Masonic Lodge of College Station. Survivors include his wife, Lil; one son, John David Skrivanek of Houston; two daughters, Mrs. Deanne Jones of Houston and Sharon Skrivanek of College Station; five brothers, Joseph J. Skrivanek Jr. of Caldwell, Dr. Ervin Skrivanek and Dr. Skrivanek, both of Ennis, Frank Skrivanek of Rockdale and Julius A. Skrivanek of Bryan, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers are Dr. Jack A. Dabbs, Nick A. Morris, Dr. Edward Breitenkamp, Lt. Col. B.F. Smith, J.J. Woolket and Thomas H. Williams. (Published in The Bryan/College Station Eagle on December 28, 1972)