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Shiner Gazette 25 Jan 1968 Schulenburg - William Frank Hajek, longtime Schulenburg businessman, succumbed Monday, January 8, 1968 in the Youens Memorial Hospital, Weimar. He had reached the age of 75 years, 2 months and 24 days. Funeral services were held from the First Methodist Church Wednesday, January 10, at 2 p.m. The body lay in state at the Schwenke-Baumgarten Funeral Chapel until 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, thence at the church from 1 p.m. until service time. Rev. Carl Taylor officiated at the last rites and burial was in the Schulenburg City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jerome Bucek, Paul Huser, W. R. Keuper, Leon Klesel, Leslie Lippmann and Grover Redding. Mr. Hajek, who had resided in Schulenburg more than 50 years, was born at Sweet Home Nov. 15, 1892, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hajek. January 15, 1917 he was united in marriage to Miss Frances Hollub at Moravia. A self made successful business man, he had operated Hajek's Hdwe. & Appliance for 25 years and before that had operated the Greyhound bus station and a cafe. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Frances Hajek of Schulenburg; a daughter, Mrs.
Marvin (Grace) Tooley of Corpus Christi; a son, James D. Hajek of Houston; one
brother, Ed. Hajek of Schulenburg and three grandchildren. Posted by Matt Cross
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