Anonymous

“ Anthony Folta was born at Stara Bela, Moravia, November 30, 1884. He studied at the Salesian Fathers college, Daszawa, Poland, and later came to America and studied at the Salesian Fathers college, in Ramsey, N. Y., and at St. Francis seminary, Milwaukee, Wis. He was ordained in 1919 at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral in Omaha by the most Reverend Jeremiah J. Harty, then bishop of Omaha. Thereafter he served several months as curate of St. Wenceslaus parish in Omaha, then he became pastor of Holy Trinity church, Heun, a country parish about 16 miles southwest of Dodge. ”

“ There were over 500 cars in Dodge on Wednesday and it is estimated there were at least 2,000 persons at the services. The American Legion members were in charge of directing traffic, and the general. funeral services were in charge of Miller-Humlicek mortuary. ”