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Ernest John Chalupnik

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Birth	:	12 Dec 1924 Clutier, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Jun 1939 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Huron County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.7218208, -82.9394531
Description	:	On July 21, 1940, a KD Lodge basket dinner meeting was held at noon and in the afternoon, the blessing of three new statues. Louis Chalupnik family donated the statues in memory of their son, whom was killed in a car accident. St. Theresa for inside the church and two imported Italian marble statues for the cemetery, the Sacred Heart and an angel looking down upon their son’s grave. One of the most disastrous auto accidents to ever happen to a community involved Edward Zmolek, 17, and his younger brother, Milo, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zmolek,... Read More	On July 21, 1940, a KD Lodge basket dinner meeting was held at noon and in the afternoon, the blessing of three new statues. Louis Chalupnik family donated the statues in memory of their son, whom was killed in a car accident. St. Theresa for inside the church and two imported Italian marble statues for the cemetery, the Sacred Heart and an angel looking down upon their son’s grave. One of the most disastrous auto accidents to ever happen to a community involved Edward Zmolek, 17, and his younger brother, Milo, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zmolek, and Ernie Chalupnik, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F Chalupnik. Edward was killed instantly and Milo died shortly after being taken to a Marshalltown hospital. Ernie died that evening at St Francis hospital in Waterloo. On that drizzly Wednesday afternoon, they stopped to ask Carl Chizek if he’d like to go for a ride. He was too busy! Mayme Podhajsky remembered they honked as they went by. They were out to have fun! Injured was the driver of the other vehicle, George Ottsen, owner of the Ottsen and Sons Oil Company of Cedar Rapids. He was driving a Chevrolet panel truck. The tragedy occurred at the intersection of what is now known as Highway E-29 and a north-south road, then dirt, between sections 4 and 5, six miles south of Traer. The three youths were riding together in a 1928 Chevrolet sedan owned by Riha Motor Company of Vining loaned to the Chalupniks while their truck was being repaired. The panel truck was heading east and the youths, traveling south, either didn’t stop or else failed to see the other vehicle. Charles Wacha, driving his gas truck, was the first person to come upon this grizzly scene. Darlene (Herink) Soska vividly recalls that day as her parents went to the scene, but refused to take her along. Time stopped still in the minds of many for they will never forget what they were doing that day. Triple funeral services were held the following Saturday at the Immaculate Conception church in Clutier attended by more than 1,200 people. The three young victims were buried in their family plots at St Vaclav Cemetery. Those were sad days for friends and family of the Chalupnik and Zmolek families. They lives were altered forever. [20th Century Czechs by Marcella Podhajsky Pults]

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Where is Ernest John Chalupnik's memorial?
Ernest John Chalupnik's memorial is located at: Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church Cemetery, Ubly, Huron County, USA.
When did Ernest John Chalupnik death?
Ernest John Chalupnik death on 28 Jun 1939 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ernest John Chalupnik's memorial?
Latitude: 43.7218208
Longitude: -82.9394531

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Parent

Lewis "Louis" Fred Chalupnik

(1885 - 1949)

Anna Mary Novotny Chalupnik

(1891 - 1974)

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