Leonard Premsyl Kassik

1923 - 2003  (80 years)

• Name	Leonard Premsyl Kassik  [1]
  Born	28 May 1923	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Nov 2003
  Buried	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Leonard graduated from Milligan High School in 1940, and bought his brother, Albert, out in the wholesale soft drink business. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on December 3, 1941, ans was attached to the 503rd Fighter Squadron. His group was with the Eighth Air Force in England. He was discharged from the service on October 18, 1945, with the rank of Staff Sergeant. He went into partnership with his brothers, Fred and Albert, in the Feed Mill, Alfalfa Mill, and the implement business. They also distributed wholesale beer and soft drinks. Leonard also played the trumpet with many different bands over the years. He assumed the leadership of the Milligan Legion Brass Band in 1961, along with managing the Milligan Auditorium Theater from 1958 through 1962. He was active in numerous civic organizations. (Milligan, p 330).
  Person ID	I14853	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	29 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	Albert Joseph Kassik, Sr.,   b. 10 Mar 1879, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska ,   d. 7 Sep 1963, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Marie Frycek,   b. 25 Jan 1888, Sechutice, Kralovice, Bohemia ,   d. 31 Mar 1940, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 52 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1911  [3]
  	After deciding to discontinue farming, they had a sale in 1923 and started building a flour mill in Milligan. In 1924, they moved to town and began operations in the mill and elevator. In the early 1930's, Albert and his sons built one of the first cold storage locker plants in the area. In connection with this, they engaged in the wholesale beer business. (Milligan, p 327).
  Family ID	F5383	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Arlene Venice Vnoucek,   b. 24 Jul 1925, Friend, Saline County, Nebraska ,   d. 10 Jan 2022, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska  (Age 96 years)
  Married	21 May 1946  [2]
  	The family are all members of the Methodist Church. (Milligan, p 330).
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F5793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 28 May 1923 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 327, 330 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 330 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 327 (Reliability: 3).