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Emil Gerik

24 Dec 1893 – 1 Aug 1960

Birth	24 Dec 1893
Death	1 Aug 1960
Cemetery	Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery West , McLennan County , Texas , USA
Added by	Texas Roots on 08 May 2010
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44517030

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Funeral Services For Emil Gerik Held Tuesday Funeral services for Emil Gerik, 66, were held Tuesday, August 2 at the Church of Assumption in West. Msgr. I.J. Valenta officiated with burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the residence. Mr. Gerik was born on a farm just outside of West on December 24, 1893, and moved into West at the age of 28 in 1921. At that time he went into business with W.A. Zatopek and later formed his own business at the K and T Garage. In 1934 Mr. Gerik was employed as city nightwatchman. Some 14 years later, he was made Chief of Police. For the past eight years he has operated the Handy Grocery in West. He died of a heart attack August 1 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Julia Gerik; two sons, Ernest Gerik of Hubbard and B.W. Gerik of Fort Worth; one daughter, Mrs. Wesley J. Sulak of West; five grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Frank Ratchek of Dallas and Mrs. W. A. Zatopek of West; and one step-sister, Annie Kapavik of West. Pallbearers were Ernest Kapavik, Henry Kapavik, Robert Plsek, Coolidge Zatopek, Jim Lenart and Johnnie Popp. The West News, West, Texas, Volume 70, No. 14, Edition 1, Friday, August 5, 1960, page 1 Contributor: Betty Fajkus Marek (48445083)

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Parents

• August Gerik 1846–1918 FaG
• Rozina "Rosana" Machovsky Gerik 1853–1915 FaG

Spouse

• Julia Kapavik Gerik 1899–1974

Siblings

• Anna Albina Gerik Cernoch 1873–1946 FaG
• Sophie Rosie Gerik Retchek 1895–1980 FaG

Children

• Ernest Emil Gerik 1916–1989
• Bernard William "Ben" Gerik 1918–2010
• Willie Mae Gerik Sulak 1921–1984

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