Florian Bartos

Florian Bartos, age 91, passed away in Sugar Land, Texas on September 13, 2012. He was born in East Bernard, Texas on May 3, 1921 to John B. and Elenora Bartos and was one of ten children. He lived in East Bernard until he entered the United States Army during World War II in which he served three years and three months. He served about half of the time in Layte, Philippines and Okinawa, Japan. He also received the Purple Heart.

He is survived by his wife Evelyn Bartos of sixty eight plus years, two daughters Elaine Keesee and her husband Bruce, and Barbara Pratt and her husband Glenn, two sons, Thomas Bartos, Allen Bartos and his wife Agnes, also fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

He is retired from the state department of highways in which he served for almost thirty years. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, Texas, Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Bishop Markovsky Assembly #2243.

Visitation will be held Sunday September 16, 2012 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary service at 7:30 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic in Sugar Land, Texas. Funeral Mass will be Monday September 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, Texas with the Rite of Committal at 3:00 p.m. at Moulton Catholic Cemetery in Moulton, Texas.