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The American Legion has underway a great and worthy undertaking in erecting a memorial shaft to the honored dead of World Wars I and II. This is one undertaking that the people of Jackson County will endorse and subscribe to 100%. In order to perfect the great memorial, we must have the names of all those brave boys and girls, who sacrificed their all for their country. Erecting a memorial in honor of them is a very worthy cause. We are asking everyone to cooperate with us in compiling the names of our honored dead from Jackson County. It would be a great injustice, and almost a crime for us to leave off one name of our honored dead that has paid the supreme sacrifice in World War I and II. We are very much concerned over collecting the names of the honored dead of World War I, as we have collected the names of most of those in World War II. It is a shame that the United States Government has not compiled a list of the honored dead by counties in World War I. I wish to quote from a letter from the War Department of Dec. 27, 1946, as follows: "I sincerely regret that the names of those who died in World War I are not available at this time." Now we will have to depend on the relatives and friends of the honored dead from Jackson County in World War I. Mrs. Nannie B. Rodgers was so kind in furnishing us a good list that she had kept of World War I. [not included here]
We hope we have the roster of the honored dead in
World War II about completed. The revised list is as follows:
It is very essential that we have the rank of all honored dead in both wars. If you have a correction of any rank or know the rank of any buddy not given, please sent it in to use. The inscription committee for the memorial is H. K. Staples, Hon. Bill Hamblen and I. T. Taylor. Send information to any of these three committee members. It is our understanding that the American Legion Post wants the names of those who died or were killed in uniform that were selected or volunteered their service from Jackson County in both wars. The American Legion will be the one to pass final judgment on whose names go on this memorial and not the inscription committee. Our only duty is to make a roster of our honored dead in both wars and pass it on to the American Legion Post for their consideration.
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Jewel Henry Bennett, 87, of 807 Nueces, a resident of Victoria for the
past 30 years, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday in a local hospital following
sudden illness.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Belle Bennett, 87, resident of Victoria for 66 years, who died at 5:45 p. m. Sunday in a local nursing home, will be held at 2 p. m. Tuesday at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. David Slover officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. She was born Jan. 9, 1893 in Cordova, Ala., and formerly resided in Mississippi. The daughter of the late B. F. Borden, she was a member of the Baptist church. Her husband, J. H. Bennett, preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. W. F. Rice of Victoria; five sons, Jim Bennett of Victoria, Arthur Bennett of Seattle, Wash., Chester Bennett of Weslaco, Benny Bennett of Elsa, Texas, and the Rev. Wayne Bennett of Lake Jackson; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Dallas of Fort Worth and Mrs. Louise Aaron of Cordova, Ala.; a brother, Henry Borden of Goodsprings, Ala.; 16 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Bennett, Stephen Bennett, Jimmy Bennett, Andy Reiser, Parmell Cole and Brent Gerhardt.
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World War II Draft Registration April 19, 1943 Residence: Edna, Jackson
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Edna--Funeral services for Gus Cadwell, 85, of Edna will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Baptist Temple here, with the Rev. Travis Holland officiating. Burial will be in the Edna Cemetery under direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Mr. Cadwell was born July 25, 1894 in Fayette County and had lived in Jackson County 45 years. He was a veteran of World War I and a retired carpenter and a painter. He died Thursday in a San Antonio hospital. Surviving are a son, Walter of Lynn, Mass.; a step-son, Alfred Franklin Hodges of Texas City; a step-daughter, Mrs. C. D. Jones of Edna; two sisters, Mrs. Sally Payne and Mrs. Mildred Wells of Houston; and three brothers, Jim of Edna, Louis of Houston and William of San Antonio. Pallbearers will be A. A. Crowell, Virgil Bowen, Douglas Brown, Hank Hinson, Dean Jones and E. A. Schumaker.
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World War II Draft Registration October 16, 1940 Address: Rt. 1, Lolita,
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Mrs. Oma B. Calhoun, 83, of 505 E. Santa Rosa St., died at 3:15 a. m. Thursday in a local hospital following a lingering illness. Mrs. Calhoun was born Sept. 20, 1888, in Texas to the late William and Nancy Sherman Bevins. She was a member of the Church of Christ. The body was sent to Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home in Franklin where services will be held followed by burial in Wedgeman Cemetery in Seale, Tex. Colonial Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Lorene Kirby of Victoria and Mrs. Ruth Smith of Houston; four sons, Truman Calhoun of Victoria, Sherman Calhoun of Marshall and James and Travis Calhoun of Porter; two sisters, Mrs. Idell Felkins of Arlington and Mrs. Allie Belle Kennedy of Alaska; four brothers, C. D. Jones of Edna, Curtis Jones of Port Lavaca Bertise Jones of Winnie and Bill Bevins of Mexia; ten grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
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El Campo--Funeral services for Gus Engelmohr of Louise, who died Thursday in Wharton, will be at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel. He was 86. Mr. Engelmohr, of Route 1 in Louise, was a retired farmer and lived in Jackson County for 58 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Ganado. He was born April 1, 1891 in Washington County. The Rev. George Draper will officiate. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Engelmohr of Louise; a daughter, Mrs. Lillie Mae Villinan of Houston; five sons, Freddy of Long Beach, Calif., Harry of Ganado, Everett of Houston, Leroy of Ganado, and Lonnie Karish of Sommersville; a brother, August Engelmohr of Burton; and 12 grandchildren.
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El Campo--Funeral services for Mary Engelmohr, 97, lifetime resident of Ganado, who died Wednesday in an Edna hospital will be held Friday, at 2 p. m. at Wheeler Funeral Hoe Chapel in El Campo, with the Rev. Mark Dean officiating. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Ganado. She was born Aug. 2, 1892, in Germany. She married Gus Engelmohr who preceded her in death. She was a housewife and a member of the First Baptist Church in Ganado. Surviving are two daughters, Lillie Mae Billman of Bellville and Lonie Karisch of Somerville; four sons, Freddie Engelmohr of Long Beach, Calif., Everett Engemohr of Houston, and Harry and LeRoy Engelmohr, both of Louise; a sister, Rosa Kieke of Burton; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
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Edna--O. C. "Lep" Gerald, 94, of Edna died Friday in an Edna hospital following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church in Edna with the Rev. Russell Moon, pastor, officiating. He will be assisted by the Rev. J. W. Hamman. Burial will be in Memory Gardens of Edna under direction of Jackson County Funeral Service. Pallbearers will be David and Anthony Gerald, Doug Hamman, Wayne Stancik, Buddy Anders and Lamar Padon. Mr. Gerald was born Feb. 18, 1894, in Belton. A Jackson County resident since the turn of the century, he was a U. S. Army veteran of World War I, member of the Cordele Methodist Church and a retired farmer. He is survived by his wife, Sally Anna Gerald of Edna. They were married in Bay City in 1917. Surviving in addition to his wife, are a daughter, Margaret Elender Hamman of Edna; two sons, W. F. "Bill" Gerald of Edna and Clyde Henry "Kid" Gerald of Cordele; three sisters, Lillie Wilkerson, Massie Roberts and Maggie Taylor, all of Edna; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, three brothers and a sister.
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Edna--Sally Anna Gerald, 90, of Edna, died Saturday morning at a local hospital. She was born in Orient, Iowa, on Aug. 8, 1898, daughter of the late Charles H. and Elizabeth Mary Summer Finch. She was a member of the Methodist Church, and for many years she played piano for the Morales Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband O. C. "Lep" Gerald who died July 22, 1988. They were married for 70 years. She also was preceded in death by a son, O. C. Gerald Jr., who was killed in World War II. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Russell Moon will officiate. Burials will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Edna. Jackson County Funeral Services will be in charge of arrangements. She is survived by a daughter, Margaret Elder Hamman of Edna; two sons, W. F. "Bill" Gerald of Edna and Clyde Henry "Kid" Gerald of Cordele; a brother, Clyde Finch of Edna; a sister, Laura Finch Young of Beaumont; and eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David and Anthony Gerald, Doug Hamman, Wayne Stancik, Buddy Anders and Lamar Padon.
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Edna--June 12--Rudolph Hoffman, 80, retired farmer and a resident of Jackson County for 40 years, died at 5:45 a. m. Tuesday. He was a native of Lavaca County. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p. m. Wednesday at Slavik Funeral Home by the Rev. W. W. Wooten of the Church of God. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Surviving are Hoffman's wife, Mrs. Emma Hull Hoffman; three sons, Jesse, Louis and David of Edna; four daughters, Bonnie of Edna, Mrs. Lottie Storm of Port Lavaca, Mrs. Mollie Tatum of Edna and Mrs. Ora Lee Gibson of Dinero; a sister, Mrs. Kate Jetton of Victoria; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Victoria Advocate, Wednesday, June 13, 1956
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Edna--Mrs. Emma R. Hoffman, 78, of Edna, resident of Jackson County since 1932, died Sunday in Ganado. She was born Jan. 20, 1893 in Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. Monday at Slavik Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Thomas Spurlock, former pastor of First Assembly of God Church in Edna, officiating. Burial will be in Edna Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Albert Mitchell of El Campo, Mrs. Lala Byrd of Bakersfield, Calif., and Mrs. Davis Hoffman of Speaks; two sons, E. L. Hull of Denton and W. D. Hull of Victoria; three sisters, Miss Maudie Hull of Port Neches, Mrs. Florence Cohorn of Grand Prairie, and Mrs. Beatrice Brin of Edna; three brothers, Tom Sanders of Edna, and Jim and Bill Sanders, both of Cuero; 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild. Pallbearers will be Robert Browning, George Miska, Bill Hicks, Levi Quinn, James Browning, and George Tompkins. Victoria Advocate, Monday, July 12, 1971
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Yoakum--Funeral services for Robert H. Keith, 73, of Nursery, retired farmer and blacksmith, will be conducted from the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p. m. Thursday, with the Rev. Gerald Melton officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery in Victoria. Mr. Keith died at 4 p. m. Monday in a Victoria hospital. He was born May 24, 1886, in Gonzales County. Surviving are his wife Maude, four daughters, Mrs. DeWitt Hubbard of Edna, Mrs. Jack McGarity of Victoria, Mrs. Tom Lambright of Mathis, and Mrs. Monte Ralls of Wisconsin; eight sons, Earl O. of Golden Meadows, La., Oscar A. of Yoakum, Willard T. of Edna, Robert D. of Wink, Clarence E. of Port Lavaca, B. D. of Pennsylvania, Roy D. and Dempsey W. of Victoria; eight sisters, Mrs. Maggie McGarity of El Campo, Mrs. Gus Darnell of Midfield, Mrs. Lela Gage, Mrs. George McLemore and Mrs. Dan Sawyer of San Antonio, Mrs. A. L. O'Neal of Smiley, Mrs. Will Fitch and Miss Linnie Keith of Edna; one brother, Melvin of Edna; 32 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Victoria Advocate, October 8, 1959 |
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Mrs. Maude Keith, 83, of Edna, died at 2 a. m. Saturday in a local hospital following a lingering illness. Mrs. Keith was born Feb. 13, 1895, in Lavaca County, to the late William B. and Margaret Parr Fitch. She was a former resident of Nursery and had lived in Edna the past 10 years. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert H. Keith. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at Colonial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Russell Moon, pastor of First United Methodist Church in Edna officiating. Burial will be in Colonial Gardens Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Surviving are three daughters, Ima Hubbard of Edna, Alice McFarity of Dickinson and Maude Ralls of San Antonio; eight sons, Earl and Roy Keith of Victoria, Eddie Keith of Nursery, Willard Keith of Inez, Dempsy Wayne and Robert Keith of Edna, Oscar Keith of Yoakum and B. B. Keith of Pennsylvania; a sisters, Nora DeBord of Hallettsville; four brothers, Theu Fitch of Edna, Jesse Fitch of Ganado, Terry Fitch of Sweet Home and Ira Fitch of Koerth; 38 grandchildren, 38 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.
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The remains of another Jackson County soldier boy, who gave his life that we may live in peace and plenty, has been returned to his native land for burial. This time it is Erwin J. Kubena, private first class, U. S. Army, who died at Luzon, P. I. February 5, 1945. The funeral service will be held at Moulton this Friday from the St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 9:00 a. m. Erwin was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kubena of the Ganado section, and was one of the first Jackson County boys to enter service and proved every inch a gallant and brave soldier--one who gave his all that the American way of life might not be destroyed; in other words he gave his life that others might live. He was born at Moulton September 19, 1914, and came to Jackson County with his parents in 1937. He was an industrious and deserving young man and had a host of friends. He is survived by one brother, B. F. Kubena of Ganado. We might add that just a few short years ago the Kubena family circle included a fond and doting father, a loving and devoted mother and two dutiful and promising sons. Today one son is the sole survivor of that once happy home, and to him The Herald extends heartfelt sympathy.
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Friday, July 9th, the body of P. F. C. Erwin J. Kubena, who was killed on Luzon, February 5, 1945, was laid to rest beside his father and mother. His mother passed away on December 1, 1943 while he was overseas, and his father died a month after receiving the shocking and grievous news of P. F. C. Kubena’s death. The remains arrived at the Smith Funeral Home in Moulton, Texas, Thursday, July 8th, at 12:57 p. m. and were escorted by Cpl. George J. Pilot of Passaic, New Jersey. Rosary was said Thursday night. Funeral services started at 8:30 a. m. Friday, July 9th and continued at the St. Joseph Catholic Church with Rev. Jos. Kopp officiating at the Requiem Mass. The Moulton V. F. W. and American Legion Posts conducted the military services. Active pallbearers were: Julius Kalisek, Frankie Fillip, Kenward Kolar, Louis Paulas, Vic Marko, Alvin Faltisek, Aug. Czhoes, George Valigura. Honorary Pallbearers were; Dennis Wagner, Otto Paclicek, Ruddie Wagner, Bill Misulka, Nolan Wagner, Cluis Wiseman, Johnnie Wagner, Johnnie Krametbauer. Colors and Post Color bearers of the V. F. W.: Edgar Keil and Erwin Biehunks. Color and Post Color Guards of the V. F. W.: Charlie Fillup and Eugene Biehunks. Color and Post Bearers of the American Legion: James Johnson and Ruddie Schonfield. Color Guards: Ad. Haas and Aug. Heyer. The American Legion firing squad was under Oscar Raab. Leonard Darilek sounded Taps. Emil J. Jalufka, Commander of the Moulton V. F. W., Post No. 6971, presented the flag to the next of kin, B. F. Kubena (brother). Thirteen flower girls, dressed in evening dresses, carrying bouquets of flowers followed the military personnel. The funeral procession continued to the Catholic Cemetery where P. F. C. Kubena was laid to rest by his parents. The Henry Brosch band rendered funeral march music throughout the procession and at the graveside. Erwin J. Kubena was one of the first men to be drafted from Jackson County, being called July 14, 1941. After his training he embarked for overseas and served his country in the Hawaiian Islands, Fiji Island, Guadenal [Guadalcanal?], Battle for New Georgia and at Bauganville [Bougainville]. Then he was sent with his division to the Island of Luzon to participate in the Battle for Manila. He fought all the way from Lingayen Gulf to the outskirts of Manila when he was mortally wounded by a Jap sniper on Feb. 5, 1945, and succumbed to his wounds a short time later. P. F. C. Kubena served overseas 33 months prior to being killed and a member of Co. K, 149th Infantry, 37th Division. He was born September 19, 1914, at Moulton, Texas. He leaves one brother, a sister-in-law and one nephew to mourn his death, besides a number of uncles, aunts and cousins. The following people from Ganado attended the funeral services: Mr. and Mrs. John Srubar and family, Mrs. Annie Zetka, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Kahanek, Mrs. Jim Zimmerhanzel, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Spalek, Mrs. Louis Matocha, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Boehm, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Boehm and family, Mr. Henry Sablatura, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bures, Mrs. John Valigura and Joan, Mr. and Mrs. John Kaspar and daughter, Rosemary, Mrs. Willie Orsag, Miss Frances Kaspar, Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Galla, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sklenarik and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Mikusek and Irene, Misses Josephine Matus, Georgie Surovec and Dolores Novosad. Father Maneth also attended. Mr. Robert Cernoch of Schulenburg and John Srubar, both present, trained and served with P. F. C. Kubena. Mr. Cernoch being with him to the very last.—Contributed
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John Kubena, aged 56 years, of Moulton passed away at a Hallettsville hospital last Friday night. Funeral services were conducted at Moulton, Tuesday with Rev. J. Kopp officiating. His wife passed away last year and recently his son Erwin was killed on the Island of Luzon. One son, Bohumil, who is with the navy is stationed at Galveston. Other survivors are four sisters: Mrs. Hedwig Jalufka and Mrs. Hy. Bucek of Moulton; Mrs. Annie Jurek and Mrs. Hofner of San Antonio. We extend sympathy to the bereaved survivors.
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