Prominent Shiner figure Joseph Muras dies at 87
Joseph Muras longtime Shiner resident and longtime Pan American Life Insurance agent died December 21 after a cerebral hemorrhage two days earlier. He lived near his office and passed away at Methodist Hospital San Antonio at age 80 6 months 24 days. He was active in faith and community groups including Knights of Columbus KJT SPJST Rotary Club and Shiner Chamber of Commerce and received the 1972 Archbishop Furey Bronze Medal. He was born in Frenstat pod Radhostem Czechoslovakia on May 27 1893 and began life in the United States after 1909 arriving in New York then Galveston before settling in Shiner in 1919. He is survived by his wife Philomena and four children and several grandchildren. Funeral mass held December 23 at Saints Cyril and Methodius Church with numerous priests in attendance. Burial followed in Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
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Shiner
Zens
Simiey
Joseph Muras
Methodist
San Antonio
John J. Hanacek
Saints Cyril and Methodius’ Catholic Church
Robert
Michael Schmidt
Moulton
O'Shaughnessy
Yoakum
Alois Morkovsky
Hostyn
Edmund Bily
Cistern
Albert Maneth
Marcus Valenta
Praha
Thomas Collins
Higgin
Holy Name Retreat House
Houston
Msgr
Hanacek
Saint Paul
Jon Hartmann
Muras
Shiner Catholic Cemetery
Edmund P. Kremling
J. D. Burger
Gonzales
Col
C. L. Moseley
Corpus Christi
Julius C. Ermis
Woodsboro
Johnnie F. Hajek
Austin
Louis P. Mikulenko
Hallettsville
Ivan Vacek
Schulenburg
Buffington Funeral Chapel
Knights of Columbus
KJT
SPJST
Czech Catholic Home For the Aged, Inc
Hillje
Shiner Rotary Club
Shiner Business Men’s Club
Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Shiner Game and Fish League
United Fund
Archbishop Furey
San Fernando Cathedral
Pan- American Life Insurance Company of
New Orleans
Richard J. Edwards
Bernard S. Lyon
Lawrence Pagragan Jr
Mr. Muras
Lamar Life Insurance Company
Jackson
Miss
American Indemnity Company
Galveston
Gulf Insurance Company
Dallas
Czechoslovakia
Rotary
Frankfurt
Germany
Amsterdam
Europe
Frenstat Pod Radhostem
Frantisek and
Johanna Muras
Frenstat
Anna
Ramosek
America
Edward Boehm
Texas
Breman
Kronprinzessin Cecilie
New York
Boehm
Boehm General Merchandise
Julia
Navratil
Vladik Boehm
Philomena Palitza
Kotzebue
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Fred Newbert
Wolters Bros
Shiner Catholic
Dorothy C. Muras
Shi
Rosary of Friends Beads of Enduring Friendship
Poem reflecting on the value of lifelong friendships as beads in a rosary. The speaker thanks and guards old ties, praying to cherish each heart God sends. Contributed verse.
Last Rites for Mrs John Pilat in Shiner
Mrs John Pilat 63 of Shiner dies Jan 13 1974 in a Shiner hospital. Rosary was recited Jan 15 at Sts Cyril and Methodius Church with burial in Shiner Catholic Cemetery. Survived by husband of Shiner a son Edward Cypress two daughters Mrs Joseph Cortez New Mexico Mrs Edmund Zissa Shiner seven brothers and three sisters and one grandson.
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Shiner
John Pilat
Shiner Hospital
Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic
Shiner Catholic
Edward
Cypress
Joseph Cortez
New Mexico
Edmund Zissa
Joe Cerny
North Dakota
Tom
Wyoming
Anton
Arkansas
Martin
Houston
Jim
Colorado
Frank
Yoakum
Jerry Cerny
San Antonio
Joe Malik
Otto Keil
Gonzales
Isidor Malik
Moulton
Thanks for expressions of sympathy for Braeuer family
The family of Mrs Edmund Braeuer expresses sincere appreciation for condolences at their mother and grandmother’s death. May God bless all who offered support from Mr and Mrs Rud Braeuer.
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Edmund Braeuer
Weekend Visit Ties Families in Houston Meet
Mr and Mrs James Kolar of Moulton and Mr and Mrs George Bucek of Yoakum spent the weekend in Houston visiting Dr and Mrs Joe Max Kahn.
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James Kolar
Moulton
George Bucek
Yoakum
Houston
Joe Max Kahn
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