The Narka News-Sept 9, 1921
Joseph Bouska was born in the village of Kladny, near the city of Hlinska, Bohemia, on the 28th day of February, 1851.
During his youth his parents were in very humble circumstances so he was obliged to leave school early in life to help make the family living. He took several courses in the stearn (sic) school of eperience (sic) and through his own initiative learned many valuable lessons in the Economics and Values of life, which later on helped to make his life a success.
At the age of eighteen when the Austrian Military Law would have made a soldier of him he decided to become a home-builder in the New America instead of a military man in his native land. So he crossed the seas in 1869, landed in New York, and swore allegiance to the country that stands for peace, liberty and justice for all. He came directly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he lived with an uncle and other relatives for two years, in the meantime working where he could and saving his earnings so that he might take a home stead (sic).
In 1871, he with a few other courageous pioneers came to Sunny Kansas, which in those days seemed much dryer and hotter than it is today. During that year he, with his comrades, helped to lay the track for the St. Joseph and Denver Railroad between Marysville, Kansas, and Alexandria, Nebraska. In the one case the railroad was unable to pay wages for some time so all the other workers struck but the trials of his young life had taught him the value of the Golden Rule and the need each one of us have for the help of others, so he alone with the railroad foreman continued to lay the new track across the prairie during the winter, without wages, but fortunately when spring came his trust, confidence and labor were duly rewarded and he was able to take a homestead. He homesteaded on a quarter section three miles south of Munden, near the thriving village of Tabor, where he later operated a country store for a number of years until the railroad was built through Cuba, Kans.
While he lived on his homestead and farmed, Fairbury, Nebr. was the nearest railroad and milling town and here he hauled his farm products and had his wheat ground into flour.
In 1873 he met Miss Anna Saip and following a happy year they were married on August 24th, 1874. They endured all the privations and hardships of the early pioneers and faced disease, drouth (sic) and mortages (sic) with the same brave spirit that was characteristic of the real settler of that day.
Eight children were born to them: Joe, George, Tony, and Luther of Narka, Charley who lives near Haddam, Mrs. Mary Paulicheck of Narka, and Misses Anna and Sophia of Narka.
In 1886 Mr. Bouska sold his homestead near Tabor and bought what is known as the Old Home Place 2 miles south of Narka. This was a long distance from any railroad so Mr. Bouska started a little country store here for the accommodation of the other settlers of the neighborhood. This store was sold out when the railroad was built through Narka. The family lived on this farm until October 1908 when Mr. Bouska bought their present home near Narka. In 1905 Mr. Bouska purchased an interest in a store with Mr. W. L. Thomas at Narka and following year he bought Mr. Thomas' interest in the store and continued in the merchantile business at Narka until the spring of 1920 when his health began failing and he sold his interest to his sons, Tony and George, who are carrying on their father's work.
During the year 1920 liver and kidney trouble began undermining his health and he gradually lost much of his strength. Early in the year 1921 he and Mrs. Bouska went to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and after a five weeks course of treatments there his health was no better and they went to Kansas City, Mo., where other physicians and specialists were consulted but it seemed in vain. Then Bouska was taken to Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester, Minn., where he got but little encouragement so returned home and as his condition grew more critical he was taken to the hospital at Hebron, Nebr., where he was given all the possible medical aid and care that the doctors and nurses could give but it seemed of no avail for the Master had called and the clasp of the great love and untiring devotion of an everfaithful wife, with whom he had lived and loved for 47 years, and every care that his children could give, could not stay the soul from its journey Home.
He was a very patient sufferer through all his illness, ever hoping that a change for the better would come but when the doctor finally told him he must die he accepted his fate like a man and died very peadeful (sic), death, "like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
He passed away August 24th, 1921 on the 47th anniversary of his wedding day, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 26 days. He went very peacefully, for he had lived as God would have him live and made this world a brighter place, not only for his family, but for all who knew him.
He held a very high standard of living and taught his children by precent (sic) and example, the right views of life. He especially disliked false pride and always held personal character above mere worldly possessions as the nim (sic) of live.
He was a devoted husband and a kind and loving father and to his friends a real friend. But greatest of all he was a man. He believed in the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. He united with the Presbyterian church in Bohemia while he was yet a boy and lived a faithful Christian until his death. He believed the man who helps hs (sic) neighbor and lets the sunshine of human sympathy and human kindness into the dark places of the lives of his fellowmen, is following in the footsteps of His Master.
Seldom do we fine in this day such enduring Love; Love that was always ready to sacrifice itself so that others might be happier; Love that was ever constant and True; Love that inspired never-ending patience and self-denial; Love that led to bigger and better accomplishments as years passed by; Such was the Love and devotion that guided Mr. and Mrs. Bouska on Life's journey peaceful for 47 years.
When we see what he meant to his wife, children and the 5 grandchildren that survive him, we can understand why they are broken hearted at the loss of their Love (sic) One. They will always remember their kind and loving father and grandfather and follow his teachings. He has gone on before but his work will live on as long as those who knew him still live.
Judge His Love by his life,
For Life is but Love in act,
Pure was his: And the Dear God
above
Who knows what His creatures
Have need for
Led his soul into Peace.
Joseph Bouska was born in the village of Kladny, near the city of Hlinska, Bohemia, on the 28th day of February, 1851.
During his youth his parents were in very humble circumstances so he was obliged to leave school early in life to help make the family living. He took several courses in the stearn (sic) school of eperience (sic) and through his own initiative learned many valuable lessons in the Economics and Values of life, which later on helped to make his life a success.
At the age of eighteen when the Austrian Military Law would have made a soldier of him he decided to become a home-builder in the New America instead of a military man in his native land. So he crossed the seas in 1869, landed in New York, and swore allegiance to the country that stands for peace, liberty and justice for all. He came directly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he lived with an uncle and other relatives for two years, in the meantime working where he could and saving his earnings so that he might take a home stead (sic).
In 1871, he with a few other courageous pioneers came to Sunny Kansas, which in those days seemed much dryer and hotter than it is today. During that year he, with his comrades, helped to lay the track for the St. Joseph and Denver Railroad between Marysville, Kansas, and Alexandria, Nebraska. In the one case the railroad was unable to pay wages for some time so all the other workers struck but the trials of his young life had taught him the value of the Golden Rule and the need each one of us have for the help of others, so he alone with the railroad foreman continued to lay the new track across the prairie during the winter, without wages, but fortunately when spring came his trust, confidence and labor were duly rewarded and he was able to take a homestead. He homesteaded on a quarter section three miles south of Munden, near the thriving village of Tabor, where he later operated a country store for a number of years until the railroad was built through Cuba, Kans.
While he lived on his homestead and farmed, Fairbury, Nebr. was the nearest railroad and milling town and here he hauled his farm products and had his wheat ground into flour.
In 1873 he met Miss Anna Saip and following a happy year they were married on August 24th, 1874. They endured all the privations and hardships of the early pioneers and faced disease, drouth (sic) and mortages (sic) with the same brave spirit that was characteristic of the real settler of that day.
Eight children were born to them: Joe, George, Tony, and Luther of Narka, Charley who lives near Haddam, Mrs. Mary Paulicheck of Narka, and Misses Anna and Sophia of Narka.
In 1886 Mr. Bouska sold his homestead near Tabor and bought what is known as the Old Home Place 2 miles south of Narka. This was a long distance from any railroad so Mr. Bouska started a little country store here for the accommodation of the other settlers of the neighborhood. This store was sold out when the railroad was built through Narka. The family lived on this farm until October 1908 when Mr. Bouska bought their present home near Narka. In 1905 Mr. Bouska purchased an interest in a store with Mr. W. L. Thomas at Narka and following year he bought Mr. Thomas' interest in the store and continued in the merchantile business at Narka until the spring of 1920 when his health began failing and he sold his interest to his sons, Tony and George, who are carrying on their father's work.
During the year 1920 liver and kidney trouble began undermining his health and he gradually lost much of his strength. Early in the year 1921 he and Mrs. Bouska went to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and after a five weeks course of treatments there his health was no better and they went to Kansas City, Mo., where other physicians and specialists were consulted but it seemed in vain. Then Bouska was taken to Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester, Minn., where he got but little encouragement so returned home and as his condition grew more critical he was taken to the hospital at Hebron, Nebr., where he was given all the possible medical aid and care that the doctors and nurses could give but it seemed of no avail for the Master had called and the clasp of the great love and untiring devotion of an everfaithful wife, with whom he had lived and loved for 47 years, and every care that his children could give, could not stay the soul from its journey Home.
He was a very patient sufferer through all his illness, ever hoping that a change for the better would come but when the doctor finally told him he must die he accepted his fate like a man and died very peadeful (sic), death, "like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
He passed away August 24th, 1921 on the 47th anniversary of his wedding day, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 26 days. He went very peacefully, for he had lived as God would have him live and made this world a brighter place, not only for his family, but for all who knew him.
He held a very high standard of living and taught his children by precent (sic) and example, the right views of life. He especially disliked false pride and always held personal character above mere worldly possessions as the nim (sic) of live.
He was a devoted husband and a kind and loving father and to his friends a real friend. But greatest of all he was a man. He believed in the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. He united with the Presbyterian church in Bohemia while he was yet a boy and lived a faithful Christian until his death. He believed the man who helps hs (sic) neighbor and lets the sunshine of human sympathy and human kindness into the dark places of the lives of his fellowmen, is following in the footsteps of His Master.
Seldom do we fine in this day such enduring Love; Love that was always ready to sacrifice itself so that others might be happier; Love that was ever constant and True; Love that inspired never-ending patience and self-denial; Love that led to bigger and better accomplishments as years passed by; Such was the Love and devotion that guided Mr. and Mrs. Bouska on Life's journey peaceful for 47 years.
When we see what he meant to his wife, children and the 5 grandchildren that survive him, we can understand why they are broken hearted at the loss of their Love (sic) One. They will always remember their kind and loving father and grandfather and follow his teachings. He has gone on before but his work will live on as long as those who knew him still live.
Judge His Love by his life,
For Life is but Love in act,
Pure was his: And the Dear God
above
Who knows what His creatures
Have need for
Led his soul into Peace.
The Narka News-Sept 9, 1921
Joseph Bouska was born in the village of Kladny, near the city of Hlinska, Bohemia, on the 28th day of February, 1851.
During his youth his parents were in very humble circumstances so he was obliged to leave school early in life to help make the family living. He took several courses in the stearn (sic) school of eperience (sic) and through his own initiative learned many valuable lessons in the Economics and Values of life, which later on helped to make his life a success.
At the age of eighteen when the Austrian Military Law would have made a soldier of him he decided to become a home-builder in the New America instead of a military man in his native land. So he crossed the seas in 1869, landed in New York, and swore allegiance to the country that stands for peace, liberty and justice for all. He came directly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he lived with an uncle and other relatives for two years, in the meantime working where he could and saving his earnings so that he might take a home stead (sic).
In 1871, he with a few other courageous pioneers came to Sunny Kansas, which in those days seemed much dryer and hotter than it is today. During that year he, with his comrades, helped to lay the track for the St. Joseph and Denver Railroad between Marysville, Kansas, and Alexandria, Nebraska. In the one case the railroad was unable to pay wages for some time so all the other workers struck but the trials of his young life had taught him the value of the Golden Rule and the need each one of us have for the help of others, so he alone with the railroad foreman continued to lay the new track across the prairie during the winter, without wages, but fortunately when spring came his trust, confidence and labor were duly rewarded and he was able to take a homestead. He homesteaded on a quarter section three miles south of Munden, near the thriving village of Tabor, where he later operated a country store for a number of years until the railroad was built through Cuba, Kans.
While he lived on his homestead and farmed, Fairbury, Nebr. was the nearest railroad and milling town and here he hauled his farm products and had his wheat ground into flour.
In 1873 he met Miss Anna Saip and following a happy year they were married on August 24th, 1874. They endured all the privations and hardships of the early pioneers and faced disease, drouth (sic) and mortages (sic) with the same brave spirit that was characteristic of the real settler of that day.
Eight children were born to them: Joe, George, Tony, and Luther of Narka, Charley who lives near Haddam, Mrs. Mary Paulicheck of Narka, and Misses Anna and Sophia of Narka.
In 1886 Mr. Bouska sold his homestead near Tabor and bought what is known as the Old Home Place 2 miles south of Narka. This was a long distance from any railroad so Mr. Bouska started a little country store here for the accommodation of the other settlers of the neighborhood. This store was sold out when the railroad was built through Narka. The family lived on this farm until October 1908 when Mr. Bouska bought their present home near Narka. In 1905 Mr. Bouska purchased an interest in a store with Mr. W. L. Thomas at Narka and following year he bought Mr. Thomas' interest in the store and continued in the merchantile business at Narka until the spring of 1920 when his health began failing and he sold his interest to his sons, Tony and George, who are carrying on their father's work.
During the year 1920 liver and kidney trouble began undermining his health and he gradually lost much of his strength. Early in the year 1921 he and Mrs. Bouska went to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and after a five weeks course of treatments there his health was no better and they went to Kansas City, Mo., where other physicians and specialists were consulted but it seemed in vain. Then Bouska was taken to Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester, Minn., where he got but little encouragement so returned home and as his condition grew more critical he was taken to the hospital at Hebron, Nebr., where he was given all the possible medical aid and care that the doctors and nurses could give but it seemed of no avail for the Master had called and the clasp of the great love and untiring devotion of an everfaithful wife, with whom he had lived and loved for 47 years, and every care that his children could give, could not stay the soul from its journey Home.
He was a very patient sufferer through all his illness, ever hoping that a change for the better would come but when the doctor finally told him he must die he accepted his fate like a man and died very peadeful (sic), death, "like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
He passed away August 24th, 1921 on the 47th anniversary of his wedding day, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 26 days. He went very peacefully, for he had lived as God would have him live and made this world a brighter place, not only for his family, but for all who knew him.
He held a very high standard of living and taught his children by precent (sic) and example, the right views of life. He especially disliked false pride and always held personal character above mere worldly possessions as the nim (sic) of live.
He was a devoted husband and a kind and loving father and to his friends a real friend. But greatest of all he was a man. He believed in the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. He united with the Presbyterian church in Bohemia while he was yet a boy and lived a faithful Christian until his death. He believed the man who helps hs (sic) neighbor and lets the sunshine of human sympathy and human kindness into the dark places of the lives of his fellowmen, is following in the footsteps of His Master.
Seldom do we fine in this day such enduring Love; Love that was always ready to sacrifice itself so that others might be happier; Love that was ever constant and True; Love that inspired never-ending patience and self-denial; Love that led to bigger and better accomplishments as years passed by; Such was the Love and devotion that guided Mr. and Mrs. Bouska on Life's journey peaceful for 47 years.
When we see what he meant to his wife, children and the 5 grandchildren that survive him, we can understand why they are broken hearted at the loss of their Love (sic) One. They will always remember their kind and loving father and grandfather and follow his teachings. He has gone on before but his work will live on as long as those who knew him still live.
Judge His Love by his life,
For Life is but Love in act,
Pure was his: And the Dear God
above
Who knows what His creatures
Have need for
Led his soul into Peace.
Joseph Bouska was born in the village of Kladny, near the city of Hlinska, Bohemia, on the 28th day of February, 1851.
During his youth his parents were in very humble circumstances so he was obliged to leave school early in life to help make the family living. He took several courses in the stearn (sic) school of eperience (sic) and through his own initiative learned many valuable lessons in the Economics and Values of life, which later on helped to make his life a success.
At the age of eighteen when the Austrian Military Law would have made a soldier of him he decided to become a home-builder in the New America instead of a military man in his native land. So he crossed the seas in 1869, landed in New York, and swore allegiance to the country that stands for peace, liberty and justice for all. He came directly to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where he lived with an uncle and other relatives for two years, in the meantime working where he could and saving his earnings so that he might take a home stead (sic).
In 1871, he with a few other courageous pioneers came to Sunny Kansas, which in those days seemed much dryer and hotter than it is today. During that year he, with his comrades, helped to lay the track for the St. Joseph and Denver Railroad between Marysville, Kansas, and Alexandria, Nebraska. In the one case the railroad was unable to pay wages for some time so all the other workers struck but the trials of his young life had taught him the value of the Golden Rule and the need each one of us have for the help of others, so he alone with the railroad foreman continued to lay the new track across the prairie during the winter, without wages, but fortunately when spring came his trust, confidence and labor were duly rewarded and he was able to take a homestead. He homesteaded on a quarter section three miles south of Munden, near the thriving village of Tabor, where he later operated a country store for a number of years until the railroad was built through Cuba, Kans.
While he lived on his homestead and farmed, Fairbury, Nebr. was the nearest railroad and milling town and here he hauled his farm products and had his wheat ground into flour.
In 1873 he met Miss Anna Saip and following a happy year they were married on August 24th, 1874. They endured all the privations and hardships of the early pioneers and faced disease, drouth (sic) and mortages (sic) with the same brave spirit that was characteristic of the real settler of that day.
Eight children were born to them: Joe, George, Tony, and Luther of Narka, Charley who lives near Haddam, Mrs. Mary Paulicheck of Narka, and Misses Anna and Sophia of Narka.
In 1886 Mr. Bouska sold his homestead near Tabor and bought what is known as the Old Home Place 2 miles south of Narka. This was a long distance from any railroad so Mr. Bouska started a little country store here for the accommodation of the other settlers of the neighborhood. This store was sold out when the railroad was built through Narka. The family lived on this farm until October 1908 when Mr. Bouska bought their present home near Narka. In 1905 Mr. Bouska purchased an interest in a store with Mr. W. L. Thomas at Narka and following year he bought Mr. Thomas' interest in the store and continued in the merchantile business at Narka until the spring of 1920 when his health began failing and he sold his interest to his sons, Tony and George, who are carrying on their father's work.
During the year 1920 liver and kidney trouble began undermining his health and he gradually lost much of his strength. Early in the year 1921 he and Mrs. Bouska went to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, and after a five weeks course of treatments there his health was no better and they went to Kansas City, Mo., where other physicians and specialists were consulted but it seemed in vain. Then Bouska was taken to Mayo Brothers Hospital at Rochester, Minn., where he got but little encouragement so returned home and as his condition grew more critical he was taken to the hospital at Hebron, Nebr., where he was given all the possible medical aid and care that the doctors and nurses could give but it seemed of no avail for the Master had called and the clasp of the great love and untiring devotion of an everfaithful wife, with whom he had lived and loved for 47 years, and every care that his children could give, could not stay the soul from its journey Home.
He was a very patient sufferer through all his illness, ever hoping that a change for the better would come but when the doctor finally told him he must die he accepted his fate like a man and died very peadeful (sic), death, "like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant dreams."
He passed away August 24th, 1921 on the 47th anniversary of his wedding day, at the age of 70 years, 5 months, and 26 days. He went very peacefully, for he had lived as God would have him live and made this world a brighter place, not only for his family, but for all who knew him.
He held a very high standard of living and taught his children by precent (sic) and example, the right views of life. He especially disliked false pride and always held personal character above mere worldly possessions as the nim (sic) of live.
He was a devoted husband and a kind and loving father and to his friends a real friend. But greatest of all he was a man. He believed in the Fatherhood of God and the brotherhood of man. He united with the Presbyterian church in Bohemia while he was yet a boy and lived a faithful Christian until his death. He believed the man who helps hs (sic) neighbor and lets the sunshine of human sympathy and human kindness into the dark places of the lives of his fellowmen, is following in the footsteps of His Master.
Seldom do we fine in this day such enduring Love; Love that was always ready to sacrifice itself so that others might be happier; Love that was ever constant and True; Love that inspired never-ending patience and self-denial; Love that led to bigger and better accomplishments as years passed by; Such was the Love and devotion that guided Mr. and Mrs. Bouska on Life's journey peaceful for 47 years.
When we see what he meant to his wife, children and the 5 grandchildren that survive him, we can understand why they are broken hearted at the loss of their Love (sic) One. They will always remember their kind and loving father and grandfather and follow his teachings. He has gone on before but his work will live on as long as those who knew him still live.
Judge His Love by his life,
For Life is but Love in act,
Pure was his: And the Dear God
above
Who knows what His creatures
Have need for
Led his soul into Peace.
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