On December 16, 1900. Hynek and Anna's first child, Ludmila, was born in Chicago. Ludmila eventually would grow up and become my grandmother. Hynek moved to South Dakota to the town of Yankton, where he ran a drugstore for Dr. Sebiakin Ross. Hynek worked for three months while Anna remained in Spillville.
Life can be cruel.
Little else is known about Hynek's time in South Dakota. Papa was gone three months while she was stuck with me at 690 Alport St. in Chicago and Spillville. Hynek then returned to Spillville to be with Anna and Ludmila. He must have wondered about his dream of only four years ago. The dream of serving his country, and even giving his life, must have seemed remote as he found himself unemployed on a small Iowa farm, with a new wife and a baby.