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John J. Wilcynski

Birth	:	13 Feb 1919
Death	:	15 Dec 1940
Burial	:	Memorial Park Cemetery, Orangeburg, Orangeburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.5091960, -80.8764980
Description	:	Searchers Find Body Of Wilcynski in River The body of John J. Wilcynski, 21, one of two Columbus men lost Sunday morning on the Platte River southeast of here, was found at 1:20 p. m. today. The body was found by Ralph Kopetzky and others under five feet of ice in the Platte river, approximately 15 yards into the river, and about 150 yards from the point where it is believed Wilcynski and Arthur C. Blaser, 39, entered the river after securing a quantity of profile decoys from a sand bar. This is near the point where the Loup... Read More	Searchers Find Body Of Wilcynski in River The body of John J. Wilcynski, 21, one of two Columbus men lost Sunday morning on the Platte River southeast of here, was found at 1:20 p. m. today. The body was found by Ralph Kopetzky and others under five feet of ice in the Platte river, approximately 15 yards into the river, and about 150 yards from the point where it is believed Wilcynski and Arthur C. Blaser, 39, entered the river after securing a quantity of profile decoys from a sand bar. This is near the point where the Loup River Public power district canal tail race empties into the river. The two men were known to have gone to a spot a mile from the Wilcynski farm home near the outlet of the Loup river power district tailrace into the Platte about mid-morning Sunday to gather up decoys which they had been using during the duck hunting season which closed Saturday. Wilcynski, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Wilcynski, was born at Columbus Feb. 13, 1919. He was graduated from St. Bonaventure's High school in 1937, and was making his home with his parents on their Columbus township farm. An amateur boxer of unusual promise, he became a member of the Knights of Columbus boxing team in 1938 and went to the finals in the flyweight division at the Fremont district Golden Gloves tourney that year. He enlisted as a private in Company A, 110th medical regiment of the National Guard in Columbus July 10, 1939. rated specialist, 5th class, July 15, 1940 and promoted to private, first class, Oct. 5, 1940. He is survived by his parents, three brothers, Raymond, of Fairbury, Walter and Everett, at home, three sisters, Mrs. James Gaver of Columbus, and Helen and Jane, at home, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Walter Pinkush. The body was taken to the Mckown Funeral Home this afternoon. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. The Columbus Telegram Columbus, Nebraska 16 Dec 1940, Mon Pages 1 & 3 Wilcynski Service Today Funeral services for John Wilcynski were held at 10 a. m. today at St. Bonaventure's church. Rev. Colman Borgard, assistant pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Melliger, Herb Louis, Ralph Kopetzky, Tom Zuroski, and William Wilcynski and Edward Plebonic of Omaha. Members of the Columbus National Guard attended the service in a body. Out-of-town relatives and friends attending were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilcynski of Fairbury, Mrs. Anne Plebonic and son Edward; William Wilcynski of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nickolite of Greeley, James Gonka and son, Richard and John Gonka of Shelby, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Iwan of Osceola. The Columbus Telegram Columbus, Nebraska 18 Dec 1940, Wed Page 8 _______________________________________________________________________ Pulled part of full story from paper article for Obituary. Full story added on ancestry.com. If full story needed see Newspapers.com or contact Grady by direct message.

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Latitude: 33.5091960
Longitude: -80.8764980

Family Members:

Parent

John Peter Wilcynski

(1889 - 1955)

Victoria D. Gonka Wilcynski

(1892 - 1979)

Siblings

Walter John Wilcynski

(1917 - 1979)

Everett Charles Wilcynski

(1923 - 2001)

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