Amanda "Laura" Atkins Svoboda, a longtime resident of Floresville, Texas, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at the age of 91 years, 3 months, and 17 days.
She was born June 25, 1916, in Stockdale and moved to Floresville when she was 6 months old. After high school, she received her bachelor's degree in English from Texas A&I University-Kingsville and then went on to receive her master's degree in education from the University of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette, La.
On Sept. 5, 1948, she married Edwin Emil Svoboda in the First Baptist Church in Floresville. Edwin's job in the oil industry took his family to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Illinois, and New Mexico. Wherever they lived, Laura would teach school. The two of them retired and returned to Floresville in 1982.
Laura was a devout Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Floresville. She taught Sunday School to all ages for over 60 years. Besides teaching, she loved traveling with her family all over the world, visiting every continent except Antarctica.
She is survived by her children, Robert Edwin Svoboda of Floresville and LaNell Svoboda of Houston.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Roy and Nellie Ferguson Atkins; her husband of over 51 years; brothers John Leroy Atkins and wife Hope and Robert Ralph Atkins and wife Charlotte; and nephew John Leonard Atkins.
She was born June 25, 1916, in Stockdale and moved to Floresville when she was 6 months old. After high school, she received her bachelor's degree in English from Texas A&I University-Kingsville and then went on to receive her master's degree in education from the University of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette, La.
On Sept. 5, 1948, she married Edwin Emil Svoboda in the First Baptist Church in Floresville. Edwin's job in the oil industry took his family to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Illinois, and New Mexico. Wherever they lived, Laura would teach school. The two of them retired and returned to Floresville in 1982.
Laura was a devout Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Floresville. She taught Sunday School to all ages for over 60 years. Besides teaching, she loved traveling with her family all over the world, visiting every continent except Antarctica.
She is survived by her children, Robert Edwin Svoboda of Floresville and LaNell Svoboda of Houston.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Roy and Nellie Ferguson Atkins; her husband of over 51 years; brothers John Leroy Atkins and wife Hope and Robert Ralph Atkins and wife Charlotte; and nephew John Leonard Atkins.
Amanda "Laura" Atkins Svoboda, a longtime resident of Floresville, Texas, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2007, at the age of 91 years, 3 months, and 17 days.
She was born June 25, 1916, in Stockdale and moved to Floresville when she was 6 months old. After high school, she received her bachelor's degree in English from Texas A&I University-Kingsville and then went on to receive her master's degree in education from the University of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette, La.
On Sept. 5, 1948, she married Edwin Emil Svoboda in the First Baptist Church in Floresville. Edwin's job in the oil industry took his family to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Illinois, and New Mexico. Wherever they lived, Laura would teach school. The two of them retired and returned to Floresville in 1982.
Laura was a devout Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Floresville. She taught Sunday School to all ages for over 60 years. Besides teaching, she loved traveling with her family all over the world, visiting every continent except Antarctica.
She is survived by her children, Robert Edwin Svoboda of Floresville and LaNell Svoboda of Houston.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Roy and Nellie Ferguson Atkins; her husband of over 51 years; brothers John Leroy Atkins and wife Hope and Robert Ralph Atkins and wife Charlotte; and nephew John Leonard Atkins.
She was born June 25, 1916, in Stockdale and moved to Floresville when she was 6 months old. After high school, she received her bachelor's degree in English from Texas A&I University-Kingsville and then went on to receive her master's degree in education from the University of Southwest Louisiana in Lafayette, La.
On Sept. 5, 1948, she married Edwin Emil Svoboda in the First Baptist Church in Floresville. Edwin's job in the oil industry took his family to Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Illinois, and New Mexico. Wherever they lived, Laura would teach school. The two of them retired and returned to Floresville in 1982.
Laura was a devout Christian and a member of the First Baptist Church of Floresville. She taught Sunday School to all ages for over 60 years. Besides teaching, she loved traveling with her family all over the world, visiting every continent except Antarctica.
She is survived by her children, Robert Edwin Svoboda of Floresville and LaNell Svoboda of Houston.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Roy and Nellie Ferguson Atkins; her husband of over 51 years; brothers John Leroy Atkins and wife Hope and Robert Ralph Atkins and wife Charlotte; and nephew John Leonard Atkins.
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