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Thomas Adolph Matocha

18 May 1959 – 17 Jan 2022

Birth	18 May 1959
Death	17 Jan 2022
Cemetery	Holy Rosary Catholic Church Cemetery Hostyn , Fayette County , Texas , USA
Added by	Knobby on 23 Jan 2022
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236140889

Bio

Thomas Adolph Matocha, 62, passed away after a long battle with cancer on January 17, 2022. Thomas was born in La Grange on May 18, 1959 to Adolph and Helen (Barina) Matocha Jr. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and then graduated from La Grange High School. He then earned a Bachelor's and Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin. Following college, Thomas began His basketball coaching and teaching career that took him to several Central Texas High Schools. Teaching the sciences and coaching his favorite sport enabled Thomas to touch many people throughout his career while doing what he loved. While teaching in Austin, he met his wife Lucy (Espitia). They married August 31, 2003 in Austin and resided in Bastrop for over ten years. In his over 30-year career as a teacher and coach, Thomas was admired by many and was known for his ability to make learning fun. Along with inspiring an infinite number of students and players, he also enjoyed umpiring, reading and collecting vintage corvettes. Thomas loved animals and had many pets, including peacocks and pheasants along with four bloodhounds. Thomas loved ranching and enjoyed tending to his cattle on his ranches in Fayette County (West Point) and surrounding counties. Thomas enjoyed people and animals, was everyone's friend and always had a joke for every occasion to make you laugh.

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Parents

• Adolph J Matocha Jr 1929–2013
• Helen Barina Matocha 1935–2013

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