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John Albert Caka
14 Nov 1895 – 5 Dec 1966
| Birth | 14 Nov 1895 |
| Death | 5 Dec 1966 |
| Cemetery | Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Cemetery Shiner , Lavaca County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | James on 19 Jun 2013 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53288198 |
Bio
John Caka, age 71 years, and 21 days, died very suddenly at his residence in Shiner at 6:30 a.m. Monday, December 5, 1966 of an apparent heart attack. Rosary was recited at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 by the St. Isidore Society, led by John Tesar, and at 7:30 p.m. by the parish. Funeral services were held at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday December 7 from the Buffington Funeral Shiner, and at 9:00 a.m. in Saints Cyril and Methodius; Catholic Church Shiner with Requiem Mass celebrated by the Rev. John J. Hanacek. He also delivered a most befitting tribute to the deceased in a Czech Sermon. Interment was in the Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Fellow members of St. Isidore’s Society attended the last rites in a body and the following served as pallbearers: Adolph Pesek, Raymond Kocian, Julius Vrana, Jr., Tom Hajek, Steve Michalec Jr. and John Jirkovsky. John Albert Caka was born at Flatonia, Fayette County, Texas, one of ten children born to Albert and Theresia (Stryk) Caka, natives respectively of Czechoslovakia and Moravia in Europe. His mother died in May 1902 and later his father married Marie Hundl. In 1908 the family moved to the Shiner community and continuously resided here since that time. On January 23, 1917, he was married to Miss Mary Theresia Matus in the Shiner Catholic Church with the Rev. Arthur A. Huebsch of Gonzales officiating. For some 25 years, the couple made their home on a farm in the Vlastenec community. Then for 11 years they operated a small country store and 13 years ago moved to the present residence in Shiner. The couple was planning a 50th wedding observance in January. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Caka of Shiner; a son, an only child, Ben Caka; daughter-in-law, Edith (Kasparek) Caka, both of Corpus Christi; two brothers, Herman and Jim Caka, both of Shiner; three half brothers, Joe, Ludwig and Albert (Pete) Caka, all of Shiner; a sister, Mrs. Rud. (Theresa) Matula of San Leandro, California; two half sisters, Mrs. Julius (Mary) Zissa, Mrs. John (Christina) Matula, both of Shiner. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Albert (Theresa Stryk) Caka, in May 1902; his father, Albert Caka, on July 9, 1935; stepmother, Mrs. Mary (Hundl) Caka, on April 30, 1954; two sisters, Mrs. Ben (Anna) Berckenhoff died October 8, 1947, Mrs. John (Frances) Zissa Sr. died July 5, 1964; a half brother Frank died at the age of nine years; two brothers and two sisters died in infancy. Mr. Caka was an honorable and upright citizen, a very conscientious and efficient worker in all of his undertakings and possessed many other characteristics which endeared him to a wide circle of friends. A host of relatives and friends attending the last rites and the many beautiful flowers bore mute testimony of the high esteem in which he was held. Our sympathy to all in their hour of sorrow. Shiner Gazette, Thursday, December 15, 1966
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- Anna Caka Berckenhoff 1894–1947
- Frances M. Caka Zissa 1897–1964
- Herman J Caka 1898–1991
- Theresa I Caka Matula 1900–1995
- James Caka 1901–1971
- Frantisek Caka 1903–1912
- Mary Caka Zissa 1904–1999
- Christine Caka Matula 1905–1984
- Ludwig Caka 1908–1991
- Joseph Ben Caka 1910–1979
- Albert "Pete" Caka 1912–1984
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