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A heart attack suffered on Monday, June 13 resulted in the death of John K. Drgac, 78, prominent resident of the Cooks Point Community. He had been in declining health for the past eight years being confined to his bed several months ago.

Born in Burleson County Dec. 31, 1876, son of the late Joseph and Annie Drgac, he engaged in farming as an occupation. Following his marriage to Miss Stannie Skrivanek on Nov. 20, 1898, the couple settled in the Cooks Point Community. He was a lifetime member of the Caldwell C. M. B. Church and C. M. B. Mutual Aid Society.

Funeral services were held June 16 from Harvey Schiller Chapel at 4p.m. Rev. H.E. Beseda assisted by Rev. Henry Beseda officiated. Interment was in New Tabor Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Frank Sebesta, Frank Bednar, Colbert Drgac, Johnnie Drgac, Bill Skrivanek, Julius Skrivanek, Walter Drgac and Frank Skrivanek.

The following served as flower bearers: Geraldine Siptak, Ella Luksa, Rosalie Marek, Lillie Skrivanek, Edile Lightsey, Lorene Denney, Ella Sebesta, and Annie Pertl.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Stannie Drgac, one son, Alvin of Caldwell, three daughters, Lydia Drgac, Annie Laurie Drgac, and Mrs. William Crnkovic, all of Caldwell, two brothers, F.B. of Caldwell and Pete of Rosenburg, three sisters, Mrs. Annie Sebesta, Mrs. Frank Bednar Sr. and Mrs. Joe J. Skrivanek all of Caldwell and two grand children Billy Crnkovic and Douglas Drgac. One daughter preceded him in death.

(Published in the Caldwell News and the Burleson County Ledger, Vol. 67, No. 45, Ed. 1 on Friday, June 17, 1955.)

John married Stanislava Skrivanek 20 Nov 1898 (Married by Rev. Mr. Opicencky), Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA. Stanislava (daughter of Joseph Skrivanek and Anna Mucha) was born 24 May 1877, Wesley, Washington County, Texas, USA; died 26 Sep 1961, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA; was buried 28 Sep 1961, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Lydia Annie Drgac
Jan. 15, 1903 - Nov. 21, 1992

CALDWELL - Funeral services for Lydia Annie Drgac, 89, of Cooks Point will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home.

The Rev. Henry Beseda will officiate. Burial will be in New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. Visiting hours are from 4-6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Miss Drgac died Saturday morning in St. Joseph Hospital in Bryan.

She was born in the New Tabor community near Caldwell and spent most of her life in Cooks Point. Mrs. Drgac, a homemaker, was a member of Cooks Point Brethren Church.

Family members said Miss Drgac enjoyed sewing, gardening and cooking and made excellent kolaches. They said Miss Drgac was devoted to her family and enjoyed caring for her parents, siblings, nieces and nephews.

Miss Drgac was preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Stannie Skrivank Drgac; and two sisters, Annie Laurie Drgac and Stannie Drgac.

Survivors include a brother, Alvin Drgac of Cooks Point; a sister, Mildred Crnkovic of Cooks Point; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Memorials many be made to New Tabor Cemetery Fund.

(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on November 22, 1992)

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Funeral services for Miss Annie Laurie Drgac, 65, of Route 3 in Caldwell, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Caldwell Brethren Church. Burial will follow in the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell. Rev. Henry E. Beseda of Caldwell Brethren Church will officiate.

Miss Drgac died Monday evening in a Bryan hospital. She was born Feb. 26, 1913 in Burleson County and lived there all her life. She was a retired teacher, having taught in Bryan and Cooks Point schools for 40 years. Miss Drgac was a member of the Caldwell Brethren Church.

She is survived by one brother, Alvin Drgac of Caldwell; two sisters, Miss Lydia Drgac and Mrs. Mildred Crnkovic of Caldwell; and four nephews.

Funeral arrangements are being made with Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home.

(Published in the Bryan-College Station Daily Eagle on March 22, 1978)

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Graveside services for Alvin J. Drgac, 76, of Caldwell were held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 1993 at the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell with Henry Beseda officiating.

Mr. Drgac died Thursday afternoon at his home in the Cooks Point Community.

He was born on November 25, 1916 in Burleson County to John K. and Stannie Skrivanek Drgac.

He served with the Merchant Marines during World War II and was a farmer and rancher in the Cooks Point Community most of his life.

Survivors include a son, Doug Drgac of Austin; a sister, Mildred Crnkovic of Cooks Point; a granddaughter, Christi Drgac of Nacogdoches; and several nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Bill Crnkovic, Joe Crnkovic, John Crnkovic, Janet Crnkovic, Joey Skrivanek, and John Steck.

Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home of Caldwell were in charge of arrangements.

May our lodge brother rest in eternal peace and may his memory live among us forever.

(Published in the Vestnik SPJST Herald on October 20, 1993)

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DRGAC, Alvin Johnnie, 76, of Caldwell died Thursday. Services 1 p.m. today, New Tabor Cemetery. (Phillips & Luckey, Caldwell).

(Published in the Austin American-Statesman on August 28, 1993)



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Alvin J. Drgac
Nov. 25, 1916 - Aug. 26, 1993

CALDWELL - Graveside funeral services for Alvin J. Drgac, 76, of Caldwell will be at 1 p.m. today at the New Tabor Cemetery near Caldwell.

The Rev. Henry Beseda will officiate. Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mr. Drgac died Thursday afternoon at his home in the Cook's Point Community.

He was born in Burleson County to John K. and Stannie Skrivanek Drgac. Mr. Drgac served with the merchant marines during World War II and was a farmer and rancher in the Cook's Point Community most of his life.

Survivors include a son, Dough Drgac of Austin; a sister, Mildred Crnkovic of Cook's Point; a granddaughter, Christi Drgac of Nacogdoches; and several nieces and nephews.

(Published in The Bryan-College Station Eagle on August 28, 1993)

Alvin married H.L. Lightsey [Group Sheet]

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Mildred Drgac Crnkovic, 89, of Cook's Point, was called home on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the New Tabor Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, at the Strickland Funeral Home in Caldwell.

Mrs. Crnkovic was born on April 11, 1919, in Cooks Point community, the daughter of John K. and Stanislava Skrivanek Drgac and was baptized at the Cooks Point Brethren Church. She graduated from Sam Houston State University and spent the next 40 years as an elementary teacher in the Freeport, Mobile, Bryan, Cooks Point and Snook schools.

Mildred was teaching in Freeport in the early 1940's and during the summers she worked on the USO staff where she met and married William "Bill" Crnkovic. They were married on July 22, 1944, at St John's Catholic Church in Gulfport, Mississippi.

After the war, they moved back to Cooks Point and raised their family of three boys: William Jr., John, and Joe.

Along with her husband, they owned Beltone Hearing Aid Service in Bryan for over 30 years. Mildred would teach school during the day and helped with the business in the afternoons and on weekends.

She eventually retired from teaching school but still went to the office everyday up to the time health problems prevented it.

Her son, Joe, still operates the business. Even so, family was most important. She still found the time to keep a house and cook meals. Thus, very few meals were eaten out.

Every Sunday all year she got up at 5 a.m. to cook a full meal for lunch and dinner. Family and friends would begin to stop by mid-morning for her chicken drumsticks. The main meal would be ready for all her family at noon. Broccoli and rice casserole, spaghetti, and her sweet tea were family favorites.

She could be found playing 42 as a pastime. Gardening was another of her favorites. From the vegetable garden out back to that African violet she somehow grew on an end table (out of the sunlight) in the den, plants loved her green thumb.

All of this and more made her a wonderful mother and will be missed. The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks for all the prayers, warm wishes, food, and memorials.

Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, John K. and Stanislava Drgac; husband, William "Bill" Crnkovic; sisters, Stanislava Drgac, Annie Laurie Drgac and Lydia Drgac; and her brother, Alvin Drgac.

Survivors include her three sons and two daughters-in-law, William Jr. and Janet Crnkovic of Cook's Point, Joe and Lillian Crnkovic of Cook's Point and John Crnkovic of Austin; six grandchildren, Chris Crnkovic, Brandi Crnkovic, Nicole Crnkovic, Kimberly Crnkovic, Joseph Crnkovic, and Tanya Reyna; and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers will be Chris Crnkovic, Joseph Crnkovic Jr., Mark Evans, Kevin Faust, Sam Polasek, and Chad Robinson. Honorary pallbearer will be her nephew Douglas Drgac.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cooks Point Brethren Church.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Strickland Funeral Home, 530 Hwy 36 South, Caldwell, TX.

(Published by Strickland Funeral Home of Caldwell, TX)

Mildred married William Crnkovic, Sr. 22 Jul 1944, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, USA. William (son of Bartol Ludwig Crnkovic and Marija Jelencic) was born 9 Oct 1911, Zwolle, Sabine Parish, Louisiana, USA; died 19 May 1986, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA; was buried 21 May 1986, New Tabor Cemetery - Caldwell, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

D.A. married A.D. Campbell [Group Sheet]

W. married C.A. LeBlanc (daughter of Howard John LeBlanc and Margaret Elsie Houston) [Group Sheet]

W. married N.D. Downing [Group Sheet]

W. married J.L. Spates [Group Sheet]

J.D. married L.K. Novosad [Group Sheet]

C.L. married C.D. Campbell [Group Sheet]

C.L. — J.G. Wise. [Group Sheet]

J.B. married L.A. Crow (daughter of G.A. Crow and Deborah Ann Greer) [Group Sheet]

J.B. married D.A. Hunter (daughter of T.E. Hunter and A.D. Taubert) [Group Sheet]

T.L. married S.M. McBroom [Group Sheet]

T.L. married G.I. Reyna [Group Sheet]

C.L. married M.M. Breaux [Group Sheet]

N.R. married L.A. Rekieta [Group Sheet]

B.L. married A.L. Dolsen [Group Sheet]

K.M. married L.R. Pharis [Group Sheet]