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Shiner Gazette 29 Sep 1983 Rites For Emil F. Pechacek Flatonia - Emil F. Pechacek, 73, of Flatonia, died Thursday, Sept. 22, 1983 in a Weimar hospital. Retired, he had been a geophysicist for Texaco for 46 years, and a former mayor for the City of Flatonia. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial followed in the Flatonia Catholic Cemetery. A rosary was recited at 7:20 p.m. Friday at Smith Funeral Home in Flatonia and at 1:40 p.m. Saturday at the church. A native of Flatonia, he was the son of Frank F. and Emma (Hajek) Pechacek, both natives of Flatonia. He was reared in Flatonia and graduated from Flatonia High School with the class of 1928. He was married to Sue Cunningham. They moved to Flatonia a few short years ago. She died July 11, 1981. Surviving are four brothers, Ernest Pechacek of Fort Worth, Raymond Pechacek of Houston, Johnny Pechacek and Frank Pechacek, both of Flatonia. He was preceded in death by his mother, who died in a pedestrian-train accident, Dec. 13, 1968; and three days later, Dec. 16, 1968; his father died suddenly after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage; also one brother, Geroge Pechacek, July 30, 1981. Relatives from Shiner attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. J. Jack
Cloutier, Mrs. Ernest Hajek and Mrs. Emil Hajek. Posted by Matt Cross
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