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Jerome Frank Patek

28 Aug 1904 – 30 Jul 1972

Birth28 Aug 1904
Death30 Jul 1972
CemeterySaints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery
Shiner , Lavaca County , Texas , USA
Added byBeau on 02 Jan 2010
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Jerome Frank Patek was born on Aug. 28, 1904 in Shiner to John Patek Sr. and Veronika Mauric Patek. Siblings include: Charlie Patek, John Patek Jr., James Joseph "Jim" Patek, Vladik "Laddie" Patek, and Joseph Thomas "Joe" Patek. On Nov. 9, 1926 Jerome married Caroline E. "Carrie" Matus at Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner, Texas. To this union were born 8 children: Estelle Carrie Patek (Heimann), b. 8-21-1927 Carrie Lillian Patek (Hajek), b. 6-15-1929, d. 8-20-2008 Jerome Frank "Jerry" Patek Jr., b. 10-28-1931, d. 8-24-2004 George Joseph Patek, b. 2-22-1933 Evelyn Vera Patek (Holub), b. 1-31-1935, d. 8-22-2008 Daniel John Patek, b. 3-4-1938, d. Eugene Frank Patek, b. 9-30-1940 Frederick "Freddie" Patek, b. 7-8-1944 The family lived on a farm near Sweet Home, TX. In 1945 the family moved to town in Shiner. Jerome made a living for the family playing his trombone in the Joe Patek Orchestra, a popular Czech Polka band in Texas. Jerome passed away on July 30, 1972 at the age of 67. -------------------------------- Patek Band: John Patek Sr. was a founding member of the Patek Band 1910. Later, in the mid 1940s, the band members changed to John, along with 5 of his 6 sons (and Chas Veit), who comprised the Joe Patek Orchestra. The band performed every weekend throughout Texas, on the radio with an hour long program, and produced records. One of their best known recordings was "The Shiner Song", which became the unofficial Texas-Czech anthem. In 1995 it received special recognition from the Texas Polka Music Association as an "all time favorite song." One of the Patek's most successful records was the "Beer Barrel Polka", which sold more than a million copies. The Joe Patek Orchestra retired after playing its last performance at the Firemen's Annual New Year's Eve Dance on Decemeber 31, 1982 at the American Legion Hall in Shiner. The last song played was "The Shiner Song".

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PATEK Jerome F. Aug. 28, 1904 July 30, 1972 Carrie Aug. 13, 1906 Jan. 31, 1993 Rest in Peace

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