Edwin Eugene Smajstrla

EUGENE SMAJSTRLA Eugene Smajstrla, 92, of Waco, died Saturday August 11,2001 in a local hospital. Mass of a Christian burial will be held 11:00am, Tuesday August 14 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Waco. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in West, TX. A Rosary will be recited 6:00PM Monday at the Wilkirson Hatch Bailey Chapel, 1124 Washington Ave., a visitation will follow from 6:30pm until 8:00pm. Mr. Smajstrla was born August 18, 1908 in Tours TX to the late John Cyril and Mary Agnes Piter Smajstrla. He attended local schools until transferring to St. Edwards Prep School. He later married Frances Wilson on December 24, 1936. During WWII he worked for a Dept. of Defense contractor the Brown Ship Building Co. as an Electrician and Engraver. His life’s work was in Retail where he owned a Grocery store and a Western Auto Dealership. After his retirement in 1975 he became a Bailiff in the McLennan County Courthouse where he worked for 24 years, serving in the 74th District Court and the Grand Jury. He was also held memberships in the S.P.J.S.T. Lodge # 66 and The Knights of Columbus Council #1358 SURVIVORS: Wife: Frances Smajstrla 4 Sons: Wayland Smajstrla and wife Del of Ft. Worth, TX Rodney Smajstrla and wife Sharon of Fredericksburg, TX Michael Smajstrla and wife Janet of Kerrville, TX Paul Smajstrla and wife Ann of Waco,TX 9 Grandchildren 4 Great Grandchildren 6 *Sisters: *Jonnie Lou Yowell of Killeen TX *Evelyn Cunningham of Elk TX *Josephine Maddox of Houston, TX *Willa Mae Holub, *Adel Nemechek, *Rosalee Urbis all of West, TX Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Presley Gross and Doug Marsh Memorials may be given to St. Mary’s Catholic Church School Tuition Assistance Fund or your Charity of choice.