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Lavaca County Tribune 15 May 1953 Emil T. Hajek Is Laid To Rest Emil T. Hajek, 60, of Shiner, was laid to rest in his home town, Wednesday, May 6th. Many relatives and friends were present to pay their last respects to him. The Roeder Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Services started at the Shiner residence at 9:30 a.m., followed by a Requiem High Mass at the Shiner Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. Rev. J. J. Hanacek officiated, assisted by Rev. Thomas Collins, who delivered the sermon. Pallbearers were Leo Ybarra, Paul R. Otto, Wilbur Minear, Alfred Brosch, Henry See and James Scott. Mr. Hajek was a successful Shiner and Hallettsville businessman, operating in both towns, with his two sons, the Hajek Implement Co. He was born in Flatonia, May 20, 1892, the son of Mary Ficl and John Hajek. He died Monday, May 4, at 6:20 p.m., living all his life in Texas in the Shiner vicinity. The deceased married Miss Lillie Ermis, June 30, 1924, in Shiner, the late Msgr. L. P. Netardus performing the ceremony. Mr. Hajek was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Sons of Hermann, American Legion, and Shiner civic organizations. All groups participated in the services. Mr. Hajek was a veteran of World War I, and had three sons in World War II. He died en route to Yoakum from Shiner at 4 o'clock, May 4th, when he stopped to held a Negro woman repair a flat tire on her car. The Negro woman flagged two drivers, Raymond Dirksen and Henry Seidenberger, who carried Mr. Hajek to the Hospital. He died in the hospital a few hours after arrival. Mr. Hajek had been in business in Shiner 35 years. Two years ago he opened
the implement company in Hallettsville. A number of years in the past were spent
in the meat market business in Shiner. In the early days he carried meat on
horseback to markets in Flatonia. Posted by Matt Cross
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