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Jan "John" Hromadka

13 May 1854 – 18 Oct 1931

Birth13 May 1854
Death18 Oct 1931
CemeteryBohemian National Cemetery
Milligan , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA
Added byLinda Berney on 06 Jul 2011
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72921013

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From The Nebraska Signal, Thursday, October 22, 1931, page 5, transcribed by Linda Berney: John Hromadka - While it did not come as a complete surprise, the passing away of John Hromadka found the community unprepared for the news. He was frail and as the years came on grew weaker and feeble but that the end should be so near was not generally recognized and when it was announced that his passing away was a question of hours only, his friends and members of his family hoped against hope that he might still rally and be spared to carry on in his quiet way the useful and contented life which he lead among us. After an illness of about a week he passed away Sunday afternoon, October 18, 1931. The deceased was born in Volenice, kraj Straseci, Czechoslovakia, May 13, 1854. He came to this country as a young man of about twenty-five after having served his term in the army. Shortly after coming here in 1878 he was united in marriage with Anna Kralova and together they farmed on the place north of town on Turkey Creek in the fields abutting what will always be known as the Hromadka bridge. Here they reared their family, made their fortune and established their reputation as a home known for its hospitality and as a home which sent out into the world a family of young men and women who are a credit to the community. About ten years ago they moved to Milligan to lead the life of retired farmers but the deceased could hardly have worked more industriously on the farm in the days of his youth than he did since coming here. His orchard and his garden were a source of pride to him and in season from early morning until late at night he would be there watching things and making things grow. He was a blacksmith by trade and in his early days put in his spare time doing jobs for his neighbors and indeed for people for miles around for he had learned the art of horse shoeing in the army and his reputation for being a master spread. He was also a gardener and while on the farm had an orchard and a vineyard and a garden such as were not to be found anywhere else. His name was known for miles around. Probably no one in our community came to be known as well and as favorably as he. He was an outstanding character. He was gentle as a woman, yet firm as a rock. He reveled in work and abhored indolence. Everything he did he did easily because he knew how to do it. He was a master and whatever he touched, came out with the touch of the master impressed upon it. He passed away at the age of 77 years, 6 months and 5 days. The services were conducted from the auditorium and the body was interred in the Bohemian national cemetery. The attendance at his funeral was unusually large, many of the old settlers for miles around being present to pay their respects to this old pioneer who had so much to do in helping to develop this community. He leaves surviving him two sons, Dr. A. B. of Santa Monica, Cal., and Frank, and five daughters, Mrs. Julia Zerzan of Holyrood, Kas., Jennie Kubicek, Paulina Bures, Mary Capek and Rose Votipka. He was a member of the rad Rabi, Z.C.B.J. and the services were in charges of this organization. He has left an imprint on this community in the living of a life designed to be helpful to his fellowmen. ~~~~~~~~~~ From The Exeter Enterprise, Thursday, March 6, 1879, page 1: Annie, daughter of John Crawle, of Liberty precinct, was married on Monday last to John Hromadka a last summer's arrival from Bohemia. Beer and fun followed the wedding. ~~~~~~~~ Fillmore County Marriage Index lists the following : (no image of the certificate found online) Book 1, page 66: Hromidka, John and Kral, Anna

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