John (Joko in Slav) and Stella (Stana) emigrated to this country in 1910 from the village of Cetinje in Montenegro. They had lost two children in childbirth, and a gypsy fortune teller advised they would never be able to raise a family there. Joko worked at copper mines in Superior and Globe, the latter at the Old Dominion Mine. When he died of silicosis (a lung disease common among miners who inhale silica dust) at age 46, he left behind Stella, who knew no English, and six children. The oldest girl, Mary, was 12. Dave was the youngest at less than six months old.
John (Joko in Slav) and Stella (Stana) emigrated to this country in 1910 from the village of Cetinje in Montenegro. They had lost two children in childbirth, and a gypsy fortune teller advised they would never be able to raise a family there. Joko worked at copper mines in Superior and Globe, the latter at the Old Dominion Mine. When he died of silicosis (a lung disease common among miners who inhale silica dust) at age 46, he left behind Stella, who knew no English, and six children. The oldest girl, Mary, was 12. Dave was the youngest at less than six months old.
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