ˇ ´ VESTNIK SPJST HERALD
Volume 110 Number 10
Benevolence ★ Humanity ★ Brotherhood
May 23, 2022
ISSN —07458800
In Memory of Sidney Kacir SPJST mourns the loss of Honorary Legal Advisor Sidney Kacir, who passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Brother Kacir served as SPJST Legal Advisor from 1984 to 2004. At the time of his passing, he was serving as president of SPJST Lodge 87, Temple. He was also a delegate at the 2021 SPJST Convention. Our thoughts and prayers are with Brother Kacir’s wife and family. His obituary appears here. George Sidney Kacir, 92 of Temple, Texas, received his second set of wings on Wednesday, May 11. At the request of Sidney, a private service for the immediate family will be held at a later date. Sidney was born to August and Bettie Marie Leshikar Kacir in Temple on April 21, 1930. He married Dorothy May Wood on June 10, 1955, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Sidney was a pilot with the United States Air Force and combat operation’s officer Air Task Force 13, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He served during the Korean War as a bomber, fighter, and aircraft carrier pilot in the South China Sea. He was an at-
torney for more than 60 years and judge for the City of Temple for 31 years. He was a rancher and pecan producer and a skillful steward of the land he owned, following sustainable and organic agricultural practices on his ranch. He had a BBA, MBA, and JD all from The University of Texas at Austin. He was a champion wrestler while attending the university. He had many interests including ranching, flying, space travel, the environment, reading, traveling - especially to the mountains, and his Czech heritage. He was a firm believer in keeping his mind and body active. He enjoyed spending time with his family, working at his ranch, and practicing law. Along with serving his many clients, he was the legal advisor and honorary legal advisor for SPJST, Farmers Mutual Protective Association (RVOS), and Czech Educational Foundation of Texas (CEFT). He had been a director for Bell Milam Land and Water Rights Association; past president of Continued on Page 4.
2022 Jefferson Awards: Henry Mayo Henry Mayo is described as the ultimate volunteer Editor’s Note: Congratulations to Henry Mayo of SPJST Lodge 189, Bryan-College Station! Henry was honored as a recipient of the 2022 Jefferson Awards. The awards ceremony was held at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. The Jefferson Awards were created in 1972 by the The American Institute for Public Service to honor those who have dedicated time to public service. Special thanks to Josef Orsak of Lodge 9, Snook for sharing the article and video links from KBTX. The video is available on SPJST’s Facebook page and at this link: https://www.kbtx.com/2022/04/24/2022jefferson-awards-henry-mayo/ Article by Fallon Appleton Photos courtesy of Howard Batten from kbtx.com • April 24, 2022
You have probably seen 2022 Jefferson Awards recipient Henry Mayo volunteering at a local event across the Brazos Valley. Henry doesn’t just give his time to one organization, but instead gives all his time to helping as many as he can. “Henry is the volunteer of all organizations,” said Leisha Mullins Museum The 2022 Jefferson Award recipients are, left to right, Henry Mayo, Kit Darling, Jacque Flagg, and Max Gerall. Henry serves as president of SPJST Lodge 189, BryanCollege Station.
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; / ; / ; / ; / ; Inside This Week’s Vestnik ; / ; / ; / ; / ; Readers Write ......................................3 Interest Rates.......................................3 Important Dates ...................................3 Advisory Council Meeting .............5-12 SPJST Graduates Form ....................13 Lodge Section....................................16
Youth Section ....................................26 Flag Day Contests........................30-31 In Memoriam ......................................32 Czech Culture ....................................33 Advertisements .................................37 Lodge Calendar .................................38
Lodge 54 West members perform
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Lodge 196 Houston-West hosts successful Easter egg hunt
