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Beatrice Flanagan Polak Fojik, 100, peacefully passed away at Rice Medical Center in Eagle Lake on June 10. Citizen contributing writer Dr. Sandra C. Thomas reported on Beatrice’s 100th birthday celebration and life story in April of this year when Beatrice was a resident of Arbor Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Eagle Lake.
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There stands a home in Columbus that is said to be the oldest standing residence in Columbus. Many would immediately think of the Tait House or the Brandenburg House. However, tucked away among live oak trees and more modern homes, the Captain William G. Hunt House stands the test of time. The home pre-dates 1858 when Richard Cook purchased the house and land from Bluford DeWees, the founder of Columbus. Cook sold the house to Captain William Hunt the following year for a tidy sum of $1,500. Cook originally purchased the home for $1,350. Captain Hunt lived in the two-story home until he died in 1898. Hunt came to Columbus from Virginia about 1831. He fought in the 1835 “Come and Take It” Battle and in the siege of Bexar. He served in the Thirteenth Texas Infantry during the Civil War. A farmer and trader by occupation, he was a vestry of St. John’s Episcopal Church and donated land for the original church on Milam Street.
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Aaron and Betty Peters of Bay City, Texas is proud to announce the birth of their fourth child, Ava Kay, born June 15 at Herman Hospital in Sugar Land. She weighed in at 7 lbs, 12 oz, and was 20 1/2 inches long. She joins siblings Ariana, Zach, and Leo Peters. Maternal grandmother is the late Juanita Hidalgo. Maternal great-grandmother is Adela Pena of Corpus Christi. Paternal grandparents are Leonard and Sheri Peters of Columbus. Paternal great grandparents are June (Buck) and the late Bill Kilpatrick of Columbus and Nancy and the late LaMar Peters of Grawn, Michigan.
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TruCare Living Center is getting back into the swing of things with a visit from the church to hear the word of God and sing some familiar hymns. Photo by Missy Theriot/Citizen
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