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Rudolph Ozymy

27 Aug 1907 – 18 Nov 2009

Birth27 Aug 1907
Death18 Nov 2009
CemeteryMyrtle Cemetery
Ennis , Ellis County , Texas , USA
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248417598

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Rudolph Ozymy, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and great great grandfather, passed away at Ennis Regional Hospital on November 18, 2009, at the age of 102. Rudolph was born on August 27, 1907, in Bomarton , TX , to Pavel (Paul) and Teresie Patacek Ozymy. He attended school in Bomarton, Hillsboro , and Ennis where he lived for the remainder of his life. In 1935 Rudolph married Agnes Kubin of Ennis. Soon after their marriage, he and his brother Tommy started a gas delivery business. By the second year, they were serving about 27 stations through out Ellis County . In 1940 he and Tommy opened Ozymy Bros. Gas and Oil Company, the first station in Ennis to have electric gasoline pumps, fluorescent lighting, and neon outlining the building. Within a year, Rudolph bought Tommy out. During World War II, Rudolph moved his family to Houston while he worked in the shipyards since he was past the draft age. After they returned to Ennis, he operated the station until 1956 when he realized that the independent service station was on the way out. Never afraid of trying something new, Rudolph decided to close his successful station and get into the newly developing fast food business, even though he had absolutely no experience in the food industry. In 1957 he closed the station, and he and Agnes opened up a Dairy Mart, a move that ended up being the wisest business decision he had made. Ozymy's Dairy Mart was one of the first places in the US to serve "broasted" chicken, and the people of Ennis loved it. For many years the Dairy Mart was one of the most popular eating places in town, remembered by many Ennisites even today for its broasted chicken, delicious char-broiled burgers, and burritos. In the early 1970's Rudolph slowly retired and turned the Dairy Mart over to his son, Rudy Jr. Retirement for Rudolph certainly didn't mean being idle. He now had time to enjoy fishing with his friends, watching the Texas Rangers, raising a few cattle on the farm where he and Agnes now lived, and working on a major project – the restoration of his 1925 Ford Model T truck. He did 90% of the work himself, completing the work in two years. Agnes passed away in 1984. Later that year, Rudolph was blessed with another loving wife when he met and married Hazel (Susie) Swabe of Ennis. With their combined families, he now had even more children and grandchildren to enjoy. Rudy and Susie continued to live on the farm where he could often be seen early in the morning mowing the yard and occasionally the pasture, even though he was closing in on 100 years old. One of the highlights of Rudolph's life was his 100th birthday party which was attended by almost 400 people. He truly felt like a king. Rudolph was a member of SPJST for76 years and Odd Fellows for more than 60 years. Surviving Rudolph are his wife, Susie, son Rudy, Jr. and wife Jan, daughter Donna and husband Randall Oliver, daughter Linda and husband Wally Wenzel, grandchildren Bryan Ozymy, Gina Kyser, Laura Ozymy, Sherri Rankin, Jason Ozymy, Chris Coley, Ronald Oliver, Lisa Fosmark, and Clint Simpson. Rudolph also has twenty-six great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers John, Frank, Leslie, Tommy, and Ed, and sisters Tracey Jirasek, Frances Hejny, Millie Vytopil, and Bessie Slovak. Visitation will be Friday, November 27, 2009 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at J.E. Keever Mortuary. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the J.E. Keever Mortuary Chapel under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary, Inc. Dinner for the family will be at SPJST after the service. www.jekeevermortuary.com

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