William Crnkovic, Sr.

1911 - 1986  (74 years)

• Photos » Slide Show		1929 Ebarb High School Basketball Team The Ebarb High School basketball team in 1929 is shown with principal Rupert Law Lucius. Sports as well as academics have always played an important part of life around Ebarb. Pictured from left to right are Wilson Leone, George Weathy, William Crnkovic, Rudolph Crnkovic, John W. Emanus, and Loran Ebarb. Loran later became a teacher and principal at Ebarb where he was to spend 30 years of his professional life. (Courtesy of John C. and Carla Ebarb.)
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. 1936 Northwestern State University Yearbook Photo Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA Science--Agriculture "Everyone is son of his own works."
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. 1936 Northwestern State University Yearbook Photo Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA Pi Delta Epsilon Member
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. 1938 Louisiana State University Yearbook Photo Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Alpha Tau Alpha Iota Chapter
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. 1938 Louisiana State University Yearbook Photo Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA Agriculture Dementer; Pi Delta Epsilon; F. F. A.; Alpha Tau Alpha; Alpha Zeta; American Society of Agronomy; Holy Name Society; Sabine Parish Club
  		William Crnkovic Receives Plaque Bill Crnkovic, right, of Beltone Hearing Aid Service, 1706 Texas Avenue, Bryan, has received a bronze plaque in honor of his 10 years of service with Beltone Electronics Corp. David Smith, director of marketing for the Chicago-based Beltone Corp., presented the award. Published in The Bryan Eagle on November 11, 1973
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. Beltone Hearing Aid Service owner Mr. Crnkovic tests and fits hearing aids. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on April 23, 1981
  		William Crnkovic (right) Beltone Hearing Aid Service owner Mr. Crnkovic tests and fits hearing aids. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on July 16, 1981
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. (right) Janet Swan receives a hearing test administered by William Crnkovic on the L-520 Beltone Audiometer. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on April 21, 1982
  		Mildred Minnie Drgac Crnkovic and William Crnkovic, Sr. Beltone Hearing Aid Service owner Mr. Crnkovic tests and fits hearing aids. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on April 29, 1982
  		William Crnkovic, Sr. (right) William Crnkovic administers a hearing test in Beltone's walk-in, soundproof testing room. Crnkovic is an audioprosthologist and state licensed to administer tests and fit hearing aids. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on February 1, 1984

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		U.S. World War II Draft Card - William Crnkovic, Sr. Name: William Crnkovic Race: White Age: 29 Birth Date: 9 Oct 1911 Birth Place: Zwolle, Louisiana Residence Place: Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa, Louisiana Registration Date: 1940 Registration Place: Ponchatoula, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Employer: Tangipahoa Parish School Board Complexion: Ruddy Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Blonde Next of Kin: Mrs. Willis W. Ebarb
  		Miss Mildred Drgac and William Crnkovic Wed in Mississippi Published in The Freeport Facts on July 27, 1944
  		Drgac-Crnkovic Marriage Vows Solemnized Published in The Caldwell News on August 4, 1944
  		New Veteran Ag Teach Employed Published in The Caldwell News on September 12, 1947
  		William Crnkovic re-elected chairman of the Burleson County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on September 28, 1958
  		Burleson ASC Fires C. D. Henry Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on November 2, 1958
  		William Crnkovic resigns as chairman of the Burleson County Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Committee Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on January 24, 1960
  		Beltone Opens Office in Bryan Published in The Caldwell Burleson County Citizen and News on May 20, 1965
  		Crnkovic Named Beltone's Dealer Published in The Bryan Daily Eagle on September 12, 1971
  		Hearing Film Now Available Published in The Bryan Eagle on September 17, 1972
  		Hearing Aid Counselor to Hold Free Hearing Aid Consulation Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on November 22, 1972
  		Beltone Specialist To Conduct Tests Published in The Bryan Eagle on November 26, 1972
  		Aids Should Be Treated Carefully Published in The Bryan Eagle on January 7, 1973
  		May Designated As Hearing Month Published in The Bryan Eagle on May 6, 1973
  		Crnkovic Receives Plaque Published in The Bryan Eagle on November 11, 1973
  		Summer Fun Times Bring Hearing Hazards Published in The Eagle Newspaper on May 26, 1974
  		Beltone Advertisement - William Crnkovic, Sr. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on April 23, 1981
  		Beltone Hearing Aid Service now operating Mobile Test Unit Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on June 3, 1981
  		Beltone Advertisement - William Crnkovic Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on July 16, 1981
  		Beltone Ad - William and Mildred Crnkovic Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on October 25, 1981
  		Free Coupons With Every Beltone Hearing Aid Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on November 17, 1981
  		Hearing test from Beltone can identify problems Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on April 21, 1982
  		Beltone Advertisement - William and Mildred Crnkovic Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on April 29, 1982
  		Beltone Advertisement - William Crnkovic Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on June 12, 1983
  		Beltone Advertisement - William Crnkovic, Sr. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on July 14, 1983
  		Senior Olympics Set Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on October 14, 1983
  		Beltone's free hearing test finds undetected impairments Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on February 1, 1984
  		Don't ignore your precious hearing, call Beltone Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on August 22, 1984
  		Crnkovic attends hearing aid seminar Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on July 31, 1985
  		Death Certificate for William Crnkovic Name: William Crnkovic Birth Date: 9 Oct 1911 Birth Place: Louisiana, USA Gender: Male Race: White Residence: RFD 3, Box 76, Caldwell, Burleson, Texas Father: Bartol Crnkovic Mother: Maria Jelencic Age at Death: 74 Death Date: 19 May 1986 Death Place: RFD 3, Box 76, Caldwell, Burleson, Texas, USA Cause of Death: Bladder Cancer with Liver Metastases (DOCUMENT BELONGS TO CODY LEBLANC. DO NOT USE OUTSIDE OF THIS SITE WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER)
  		Death Notice of William Crnkovic, Sr. Published in The Austin American-Statesman on May 20, 1986
  		Obituary of William Crnkovic, Sr. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 20, 1986
  		Obituary of William Crnkovic, Sr. Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 20, 1986 (DOCUMENT BELONGS TO CODY LEBLANC. DO NOT USE OUTSIDE OF THIS SITE WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE OWNER)

  
  

  Headstones		Headstone of William Crnkovic, Sr. and Mildred Minnie Drgac Crnkovic New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA
  		Footstone of William Crnkovic Sr. New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA

  
  

• Name	William Crnkovic
  Suffix	Sr.
  Nickname	Willie
  Born	9 Oct 1911	Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 May 1986	Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA
  Buried	21 May 1986	New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA
  Person ID	I208	Cody LeBlanc's Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Jan 2023

  
  

  Father	Bartol Ludwig Crnkovic,   b. 24 Aug 1874, Stari Laz, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia ,   d. 6 Jan 1957, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Marija Jelencic,   b. 28 May 1875, Stari Laz, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia ,   d. 25 Feb 1915, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA  (Age 39 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1894	Mrkopalj, Primorje-Gorski, Croatia
  Family ID	F459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mildred Minnie Drgac,   b. 11 Apr 1919, Cooks Point, Burleson County, Texas, USA ,   d. 28 Feb 2009, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA  (Age 89 years)
  Married	22 Jul 1944	Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA
  Children	+ 1. W. Crnkovic, Jr.   2. J.B. Crnkovic + 3. J.D. Crnkovic
  Last Modified	1 Apr 2015
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Oct 1911 - Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA Married - 22 Jul 1944 - Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA Died - 19 May 1986 - Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA Buried - 21 May 1986 - New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Death Notice: CRNKOVIC, William Sr., 74, of Caldwell died Monday. Services 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooks Point Community Brethren Church. Burial New Tabor Cemetery in Burleson County. (Phillips & Luckey, Caldwell) (Published in The Austin American-Statesman on May 20, 1986) Obituary: CALDWELL - William Crnkovic Sr., 74, of Caldwell died at his residence Monday. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Cooks Point Brethren Church. The Revs. Henry E. Beseda of Snook Brethren Church and Norman Haisler of Cooks Point Brethren Church will officiate. Burial will be in New Tabor Cemetery in Burleson County. Arrangements are by Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home in Caldwell. Crnkovic, born in Zwolle, La., had lived in Burleson County since 1947. He graduated from Ebarb High School in Zwolle, La., and from Louisiana State University. Crnkovic was a retired dealer for Beltone Hearing Aids, a veteran of the Coast Guard in World War II, and a member of the Roman Catholic faith. Survivors include his wife, Mildred D. Crnkovic of Caldwell; three sons, William Crnkovic Jr., John Bartol Crnkovic, Joe Dan Crnkovic, all of Caldwell; five brothers, Angel Crnkovic of Oak Grove, La., Tony Crnkovic of Birmingham, Ala., Joe Crnkovic, Alfred Crnkovic, both of Zwolle, Charlie Crnkovic of Leesville, La.; a sister, Tonka Ozbolt of Birmingham; and two grandchildren.  (Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on May 20, 1986)