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Roger Dale Smikal, passed away Monday, March 3,2008 at the Memorial Medical Center in Livingston. Visitation was held Wednesday evening, March 5,2008, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Pace Funeral Home.
He was born Augutst 10, 1958 in Woodville, Texas.
Roger was a Private lst class in the army and was a sharp shooter. He attended school in Hardin county. He lived for a period of time in Galveston, Marshall and Hardin counties. He served for ten years on the Indian Springs Fire Department. He enjoyed fishing and being outdoors. He worked in oil and gas as a roughneck. He belonged to the Indian Springs Chapel.
Surviving him are his adopted parents, Albert and Ruthie Smikal, his wife Charlene Smikal, two sons; Victor Covey and wife Nyomi and Roger Smikal,II. Brothers; James Smikal, Larry Deckert and Robert Deckert, Sisters; Carolyn Curry, Karen Mundz, Theresa Skolara, Julie Fregia. One grandchild, Lisa Covey. A host of neices, nephews and great neices and great nephews.
Roger will be buried in the Houston National Cemetery, in Houston, Texas, March 6,2008 at 12:45 PM.