This is a photo of my Father. John Julius Zekany Sr. husband of Deborah Ann Zekany, father of two boys, John Julius Zekany Jr. and Joseph Bota Zekany, I never got to know my father as he died when I was 3, Shortly after his passing my mother Deborah Ann Zekany moved us to Denver Colorado, I never got to meet my Grandmother Julia Zekany, or any of my relatives from my father’s side. To this day it remains a mystery to me as to why. My grandmother Julia Zekany passed in 1990 I didn't learn of her passing tell I was contacted by an "estate chaser" in 1995. My Grandfather died 4/27/1977
I searched for many years for info about my Fathers life, it wasn't until 5/12/15 that I did some deep research and found a long lost cousin. I wrote a letter and about a month passed, then I got a call out of the blue. We talked for some time. I wanted to know everything I could about my grand parent's, my dad. everything..
about a month later I get a package in the mail. In it is my grand parents' immigration documents, death certificates and obituary's.
Then there's a letter included in the package that reads "Open Last" I open it and inside are my Fathers Dog Tags,
This man,, My cousin.. who I never met before, held onto my fathers dog tags for some fifty years.
John Julius Zekany Sr. was born on June 4, 1926, and died at age 43 years old in May 1970. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John Julius Zekany Sr..
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