The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-11-07
Joseph Janousek Dead.

The funeral of the late Joseph
Janousek was held at 2:30 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. On account OF
the quarantine regulations now in
effect the services were held at the
Catholic cemetery, Rev. l.. Link
officiating. Mero orial services
and mass was held in Sacred Heart
church Monday morning, and
was attended by the relatives and
immediate friends.
Joseph Janousek, son of John and
Mary Janousek, was born in Bo-
hemia, July 4, 1882, being at the
time of his death 36 years, 3
months q days of age.
His parents immigrated to A.
merica when he was one year of
age, locating in North Dakota.
Here he attended the public and
high schools, later graduating with
honors from ST. Johns University
with the degrees of B. A. and B
S. Following this preparation he
chose the law as his life work and
graduated ftom the law depart
ment of the University of Mime
sofa, when still young man.
He came to Yankton county i'm
mediately after graduation and has
resided here continuously since. at
first locating at Lesterville and
moving to Yankton when he was
elected states attorney in 1908.
He was prominent member of
the Elks Order and of the Knights
of Columbus.
Three brothers, John, Peter and
Frank Janousek, and three sisters,
Mary Black, Catherin Vlacek and
Louise Chadek, survive him.
These all reside at various points
in North Dakota, and owing to the
present prevalence of disease were
unable to attend the funeral.
On May %, 1910, deceased was
united in marriage to Miss Emma
Chladek, of Lesterville, and to
this union two children were born
both of whom with their widowed
mother survive loving and affec-
tionate father and husband.
During his years of residence in
this county the deceased had be-
come widely known and generally
respected by all. His high ideals
Of character, embodied and ex-
emplifed in his everyday life and
professional conduct, were the
outstanding features of most
pleasing personality. Though yet
young in years he had already at.
tained professional prominence
throughout the state, and the pro-
mise for his future advancement ir
the professional and political de-
velopment of the state, to whicl
he willingly and generously con
tributed his best efforts, were
most promising.
Since the outbreak of the pre-
sent war he>had become particu
larly prominent in the advance
ment of every cause contributing
to the successful conduct of the
several endeavors of our nationa
and state governments and to the
several enterprises incident to the
war. His ability as q public
speaker, his outspoken and stauncl
loyalty and his willingness at al
times, made his services in genera
demand and he was never tagging
when opportunity for public ser
vice was offered. He will be Ions
and seriously missed in every fielt
of usefulness throughout the east
ern part of the state and particu
larly in Yankton county and city
He was good citizen in every
sense Of the word and his deatl
will leave decided break in tht
morale of his community that .
theirs must hasten to make good
The high esteem in which til,
late Joseph Ianousek was held ge
nerally in this city and county
was fittingly attested Sunday aftel
noon in the large attendance o.
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