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Wilson County News
Norris C. Machost Sr. of Floresville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, at the age of 79 years and 8 months. He was born in Yorktown, Texas, on Sept. 15, 1923, the second son of Oscar Carl and Cora Mae Striedel Machost. He attended Yorktown schools and entered the U.S. Army at 17 years of age. He was in the Pacific Campaign of World War II. He earned a Distinguished Service Cross and a Purple Heart for heroism in Leyte, Philippines. He received an Honorable Discharge in June 1945. On Nov. 17, 1945, he married Emily Jansky in Karnes County. They moved to Floresville, where he worked most of his life as a service representative for United Gas, which later became known as Entex. Mr. Machost was known as the "gas man," reading gas meters in and around the cities of Floresville and Poth. He retired from the company after 35 years of service. It was then that he began his love of gardening, working his cattle, doing his yard work, and loving his grandkids and great-grandkids. He will be remembered as the first commander of the VFW Post 8555 and became a life member. He also was a member of the Lions Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Visitation was held in the Franklin Funeral Home in Floresville on Friday, May 23, at 5 p.m. Funeral services were held on Saturday at 11 a.m. with Gordon Lindley officiating the service. Interment followed in the Floresville City Cemetery with military honors. Pallbearers were his grandsons, Cory Machost, Joel Machost, Eddie Jenkins, Justin Machost, and Taylor Machost, and nephews Steven Doebbler and Vincent Doebbler. His parents and his brother, Alton, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Emily; children Larry Machost and wife Sue, Jo Ann Hosek, Diane Jenkins and husband Earl, Norris Machost Jr. and wife Linda, all of Floresville; 10 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; a sister, Shirley Doebbler of Meridian, Miss.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He will be sorely missed by those who knew him.
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