![]() ![]() She loved music, accordion music was special because she grew up with it.Ībove all else, Emmie loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, and always had a hug for each one.Įmmie was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Wheeler-Brooks American Legion Auxiliary, and the Betterment Committee, all of Philip. Tending to her yard and growing flowers kept her busy. Emmie loved traveling, especially enjoying trips to Ireland and Hawaii. There she got acquainted with relatives on her father’s side in 1990. One of the highlights of her life were her trips to her ancestral country, the Czech Republic. Emmie began working as a clerk at the drug store in Philip, for George Minard, Carv Thompson, and later for Milo Zeeb.Įmmie enjoyed crafts, especially oil painting, and taught art classes for several years. In 1970, Emmie and John moved to Philip when their sons took over the ranching operation. Together they farmed and ranched in the Hilland and Philip areas for 28 years.Įmmie was a 4-H leader of the girls Happy Workers Club for 10 years. They were married September 21, 1942, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in White River. ![]() She later met John Reedy who constructed dams in the area. After graduation, she clerked in stores in White River. Emmie attended grade school in the Cody district and graduated from White River High School in 1938. “Emmie” Barcal was born August 27, 1919, at White River, South Dakota, the daughter of Frank and Marie (Sykora) Barcal. ![]()
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