Mike was born December 13, 1921 in Butler, Ohio, to Rose and Anthony Horvath. He studied for two years at Wooster College in Wooster, Ohio before serving in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. After the war ended, he returned to Wooster College to complete his Physical Education degree. He then moved to Austin to earn his master’s degree in Education at the University of Texas. Following his education, he taught math and coached athletics at Cunningham Junior High School (Corpus Christi) and Pearce Junior High School (Austin) before he joined the US Postal Service in Austin.
Mike shared 60 years of marriage with his late wife, Louise, and is survived by his children: Rex Horvath, Cedar Park, TX; Tex Ann Simmons, Manhattan Beach, CA; Tracy Horvath, Littleton, CO; Rockne Horvath and wife, Jan, Sugar Land, TX; Ryne Horvath and wife, Lisa, Austin, TX and Terri Horvath, Montrose, CO; 10 grandchildren; and his sister-in-law, Catherine Teixeira, Winter Springs, FL. Mike was preceded in death by 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
A Memorial Mass for Mike will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 10205 N FM 620, Austin, Texas.
The family requests memorials to be made to the charity of your choice.
Please visit Mike’s memorial website at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com
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