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Edward J. "Eddy" Cech
21 Sep 1930 – 19 May 2010
| Birth | 21 Sep 1930 |
| Death | 19 May 2010 |
| Cemetery | Saint Francis Cemetery Wahoo , Saunders County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Mark Talbert on 16 Dec 2021 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52653766 |
Bio
Edward J. Cech, age 79, was a resident of Wahoo, Nebraska. He died May 19, 2010 at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. Edward was born in rural Colon, NE on September 21, 1930 to Edward L. and Theresa (Janda) Cech. Edward graduated from Wahoo High School in 1947. He went on to Notre Dame University in South Bend, IN, graduating in 1951. He served in the US Air Force from 1951 to 1955. Ed attended Language School at Syracuse University and served as a translator in Lybia and Germany. While studying in Mexico City, he contracted polio. That didn't stop him from continuing in his studies. Ed obtained a masters degree in Slavic Languages at Indiana University. He taught at Syracuse University in 1958 and 1959. He received a fellowship from a combined program at Indiana University and Columbia University. From 1961 to 1967 he taught Russian at Notre Dame. In 1968 he taught Russian and Spanish at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Later in 1968, he moved to Japan where he taught English until 1970. Ed came back to Notre Dame for several years. His last position was as a language instructor at the University of Selesia in Poland in 1976 and 1977. Ed was preceded in death by parents and brother Bernie Cech. He is survived by nephews and spouses, David and Rachel Cech, Denver, CO, Tony and Ann Cech, and Matt Cech, all of Lincoln, NE; great nieces, Caroline and Olivia Cech, Denver, CO; sister in law Sharon Cech, Lincoln, NE.
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