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Charley Kovar Celebrated 99 on Dec. 17

December 17, 2004, marked a great milestone for Rossville Valley Manor resident Charley Kovar who turned 99 years of age. Three things that will forever spark interest in Charley is family, farming and lodge, to which he dedicated his life.

He was born in the nearby community of Delia, where he lived most of his life, except for a few years when his parents moved to Texas. The family returned to the Delia community where they purchased farm ground east of Delia on Soldier Creek. Charley continued to farm and live on that property with his wife, Viola (Keller) until selling in 1987, and moving to Milford with their son in hopes of getting in a lot of fishing time on Milford Lake.

On April 6, 1927, at the age of 21, Charley became a Master Mason with membership in the Delia, KS Lodge #419, where he remains a member, even today. Charley held several offices from 1929 to 1995. He was Most Worshipful Master five times — in 1935, 1940, 1941, 1945 and 1959. Charley was also a member of the York Rite in Holton. Charley made every effort to attend Masonic District School meetings during the years between 1929 through 1994. Of the 77 District Schools held, Charley attended 65 of those meetings, missing only 12, a record of which he and his family are very proud, as any Master Mason would be.

When Charley was asked what he would like to have for this very special birthday, he responded, “I just would like to see as many of my family as possible.” So, with that in mind, his family planned a birthday dinner that was brought in for him. Eighteen members of his family, spanning four generations, were able to help him celebrate. Those attending were daughters Doreen Stone and her husband Jim, Topeka, Bertha Dunn Topeka, Peggy Spencer and her husband Jim, Blair, OK, and son Philip Kovar and his wife Peggy, Milford.

Grandchildren attending were:
Lynn Sheridan, Onania, MN, Rich Turenne, St. Paul, MN, Alan Kovar, Kansas City, MO, Kim Kovar, Milford, and Kevin Kovar and his wife Shelly, Topeka.

Great-grandchildren attending were Tricia Dehn and her husband Corey, Topeka, and Hannah Kovar, Kansas City, MO.

Great-great-grandchildren attending were Katie and Reagan Dehn, Topeka.
Rich and Lynn’s uncle, Ted Turenne, St. Paul, MN, was also present.
In order to agree to have his picture taken and his story printed, Charley drove a hard bargain. He extracted a promise from the Director of Social Services, Nina Perry to play Six Point Pitch with him. The last time Nina agreed to play pitch with him, she won the first game but Charley beat her the next three games and was looking forward to this game in exchange for the story. The card game was a battle down to the last hand. Charley won the first game and Nina came back to win the second match. The third match was close but Nina slipped by with a narrow victory.
All in all, it was a great day for this man who will tell you he has one more goal in his life and that is to celebrate his 100th birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHARLEY!

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