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Fredrick (Bedrich) Vap Sr (1869-1936) obit

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Fredrick (Bedrich) Vap Sr (1869-1936) obit

Posted: 3 Feb 2002 10:59AM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Vap Pochop
Fred Vap, son of Mr & Mrs Frank Vap was born in Dolni Loucky, Moravia, September 9, 1869 and departed his life in this world December 29, 1936 at 3:15 a.m. at the age of 67 years, 3 months and 20 days.
Mr Vap came to the United States at the age of fourteen years with his uncle, Ignacious Vap, finding work in Clay county, Neb. There he received a job of herding cattle for a farmer, remaining there for for a period of four years. He then came to Kansas finding work in Rawlins county. After saving his earnings for several years he purchased a farm of his own where he lived until his death.
In 1898 he was united in marriage to Miss Francis Pochop. To this union there were born eleven children, of whom Helen, Ladislav, Marie and Adolph preceded him in death. He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife Mrs. Frances Vap of Atwood; one daughter, Sr M. Floriana of Chicago, Ill; six sons, Joseph F., Elijah, Rudolph and John of Atwood; Lewis G. of Chardon; Fred Jr. of McCook, Neb., seven grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives.
The funeral was held at St Cyrill and Methodius Catholic Church Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Mr Vap's six sons acted as pall bearers. He was laid to rest in the St. Cyrill and Methodius cemetery.

"How does one speak of him in the heart has held
In its most dear estate, After he lifts a latch and turns close
A now unopening gate.
"How does one tell of treasured things no words
Have composed to array,
When eyes that knew our tongueless tongue are blind
And empty shut away.
"There should be torrents of silver sound to bear
The living love we keep;
But silence stands on the brink of a bottomless well
Forbidding us to weep,
Guarding for him his privacy to sleep.

Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our friends and relatives who were so kind and helpful during the ellness and death of our father and husband. We also wish to thank those for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs Fred Vap and family.

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This obituary probably came from an Atwood KS newspaper of the era.

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