Temple Man Dies Tuesday Night

John Benneck, 65, died in a local hospital Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. after an 
illness of several months.  A native of Czechoslovakia, he came to the
United States in 1890 and settled in Washington County. For the past year,
he has lived in Temple.

He is survived by three sons, John H. Benneck, Houston, William Benneck of 
Corpus Christi, Clyde Benneck of San Angelo, Miss Elsie Benneck of San Antoniio, 
Mrs. E. W. McGee of Fort Worth; one brother, Joe Pechal of Marfa; one sister, 
Rozina Paysse of Temple; three grandchildren.

Rev. Joseph Hegar will conduct funeral services at 3 p.m. in the Hewett chapel. 
Burial will be in the Seaton cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Joe Zvolanek, Frank Machalek, Frank Jez, Frank Matush, Tom 
Sefcik, Walter Paysse, Ed Paysse and Frank Meyer.

source: unidentified and undated newspaper clipping in Elsie Pechal's collection.

notes:  John [Pechal] Benneck lived from May 14, 1876 to January 6, 1942.

        Funeral service was conducted on Thursday, January 8, 1942