Alma Sophia Doubek Burkhart
(October 24, 1910 - July 18, 2008)
Alma Sophia Burkhart, 97, of Matagorda, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. She was the daughter of Alma Austin Doubek and Vendelin H. Doubek, and was born in 1910 at home in Bay City.
Her grandfather, George Austin, was the Matagorda County Clerk from 1886 to 1910 and moved with the county seat from Matagorda to Bay City when the city was established in 1894. The Austin house was one of the first homes in Bay City.
She attended college at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. She loved and studied the history of Texas, especially Matagorda County.
She was preceded in death by her husband: C. Larry "Pops" Burkhart, a Matagorda County rice farmer. They were married in 1933 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City. Sophia continued to run the farm and business until her death.
She was also preceded in death by her brother: Thomas Edward Doubek of Bay City.
She is survived by her son: Charles Kent Burkhart & wife Pat; her grandchildren: Brad Burkhart & wife Karen, Traci Burkhart Douglas and Kellye Burkhart Hill & husband Robert; by her great grandchildren: Austin Burkhart, Courtney Douglas, Amanda Douglas, Taylor Douglas, Danielle Douglas, Alexa Hill, Micheil Hill, Stephen-Brock Hill and Evan Hill; by nephew: Anthony Doubek; niece: Cyndy Young; great nephew & niece: Robert Whitley and Rachel LeMaire and children, Haley, Lane and Ty.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday at Bay City Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Matagorda Cemetery with Rev. Susan Kennard officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Doug Huebner, Edward Bates Tomlinson II, Clark Young, Robert Whitley, Marcene Merchant, Bill Strickland, Don Knight, Roland Spurr, and Kent LeMaire.
Memorials and contributions may be made to the Matagorda County Museum or the City of Bay City Animal Impound.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements are with Bay City Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4893
(October 24, 1910 - July 18, 2008)
Alma Sophia Burkhart, 97, of Matagorda, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. She was the daughter of Alma Austin Doubek and Vendelin H. Doubek, and was born in 1910 at home in Bay City.
Her grandfather, George Austin, was the Matagorda County Clerk from 1886 to 1910 and moved with the county seat from Matagorda to Bay City when the city was established in 1894. The Austin house was one of the first homes in Bay City.
She attended college at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. She loved and studied the history of Texas, especially Matagorda County.
She was preceded in death by her husband: C. Larry "Pops" Burkhart, a Matagorda County rice farmer. They were married in 1933 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City. Sophia continued to run the farm and business until her death.
She was also preceded in death by her brother: Thomas Edward Doubek of Bay City.
She is survived by her son: Charles Kent Burkhart & wife Pat; her grandchildren: Brad Burkhart & wife Karen, Traci Burkhart Douglas and Kellye Burkhart Hill & husband Robert; by her great grandchildren: Austin Burkhart, Courtney Douglas, Amanda Douglas, Taylor Douglas, Danielle Douglas, Alexa Hill, Micheil Hill, Stephen-Brock Hill and Evan Hill; by nephew: Anthony Doubek; niece: Cyndy Young; great nephew & niece: Robert Whitley and Rachel LeMaire and children, Haley, Lane and Ty.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday at Bay City Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Matagorda Cemetery with Rev. Susan Kennard officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Doug Huebner, Edward Bates Tomlinson II, Clark Young, Robert Whitley, Marcene Merchant, Bill Strickland, Don Knight, Roland Spurr, and Kent LeMaire.
Memorials and contributions may be made to the Matagorda County Museum or the City of Bay City Animal Impound.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements are with Bay City Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4893
Alma Sophia Doubek Burkhart
(October 24, 1910 - July 18, 2008)
Alma Sophia Burkhart, 97, of Matagorda, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. She was the daughter of Alma Austin Doubek and Vendelin H. Doubek, and was born in 1910 at home in Bay City.
Her grandfather, George Austin, was the Matagorda County Clerk from 1886 to 1910 and moved with the county seat from Matagorda to Bay City when the city was established in 1894. The Austin house was one of the first homes in Bay City.
She attended college at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. She loved and studied the history of Texas, especially Matagorda County.
She was preceded in death by her husband: C. Larry "Pops" Burkhart, a Matagorda County rice farmer. They were married in 1933 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City. Sophia continued to run the farm and business until her death.
She was also preceded in death by her brother: Thomas Edward Doubek of Bay City.
She is survived by her son: Charles Kent Burkhart & wife Pat; her grandchildren: Brad Burkhart & wife Karen, Traci Burkhart Douglas and Kellye Burkhart Hill & husband Robert; by her great grandchildren: Austin Burkhart, Courtney Douglas, Amanda Douglas, Taylor Douglas, Danielle Douglas, Alexa Hill, Micheil Hill, Stephen-Brock Hill and Evan Hill; by nephew: Anthony Doubek; niece: Cyndy Young; great nephew & niece: Robert Whitley and Rachel LeMaire and children, Haley, Lane and Ty.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday at Bay City Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Matagorda Cemetery with Rev. Susan Kennard officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Doug Huebner, Edward Bates Tomlinson II, Clark Young, Robert Whitley, Marcene Merchant, Bill Strickland, Don Knight, Roland Spurr, and Kent LeMaire.
Memorials and contributions may be made to the Matagorda County Museum or the City of Bay City Animal Impound.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements are with Bay City Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4893
(October 24, 1910 - July 18, 2008)
Alma Sophia Burkhart, 97, of Matagorda, passed away Friday, July 18, 2008. She was the daughter of Alma Austin Doubek and Vendelin H. Doubek, and was born in 1910 at home in Bay City.
Her grandfather, George Austin, was the Matagorda County Clerk from 1886 to 1910 and moved with the county seat from Matagorda to Bay City when the city was established in 1894. The Austin house was one of the first homes in Bay City.
She attended college at Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. She loved and studied the history of Texas, especially Matagorda County.
She was preceded in death by her husband: C. Larry "Pops" Burkhart, a Matagorda County rice farmer. They were married in 1933 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Bay City. Sophia continued to run the farm and business until her death.
She was also preceded in death by her brother: Thomas Edward Doubek of Bay City.
She is survived by her son: Charles Kent Burkhart & wife Pat; her grandchildren: Brad Burkhart & wife Karen, Traci Burkhart Douglas and Kellye Burkhart Hill & husband Robert; by her great grandchildren: Austin Burkhart, Courtney Douglas, Amanda Douglas, Taylor Douglas, Danielle Douglas, Alexa Hill, Micheil Hill, Stephen-Brock Hill and Evan Hill; by nephew: Anthony Doubek; niece: Cyndy Young; great nephew & niece: Robert Whitley and Rachel LeMaire and children, Haley, Lane and Ty.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Monday at Bay City Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at the Matagorda Cemetery with Rev. Susan Kennard officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Doug Huebner, Edward Bates Tomlinson II, Clark Young, Robert Whitley, Marcene Merchant, Bill Strickland, Don Knight, Roland Spurr, and Kent LeMaire.
Memorials and contributions may be made to the Matagorda County Museum or the City of Bay City Animal Impound.
Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net
Arrangements are with Bay City Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4893
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