this is the true story from the newspapers, of the end of the life of my father's paternal uncle, Vandy DVORAK, born in Bohemia, died in Janesville, Rock County, WI, only 50 yrs or so after he was born. Sad story. I thought you all might like to read this, it's the saddest story of my Bohemian family's life. November 5, 1930 Identify Body at Old Brewery Proves to be Vandy Dvorak, "Canned Heat" addict; Body to U.M. Medical School With but little cash in his pockets, homeless, and perhaps out of work, the body of Vandy Dvorak, 50, found dead in the old Buob's Brewery, South Main Street and Beloit Avenue, Tuesday afternoon, lies unclaimed in the Whaley-Overton Funeral Home. Dvorak, whose name was not known until Tuesday night, was identified by Guy Brown, Afton, who formerly lived in the dwelling adjacent to the brewery. Dvorak, he said, was a painter and a jack of all trades, picking up odd jobs wherever he could find them. He had been in or around Janesville, about two years and once had worked on the Hugunin and Maxfield farms. Coroner Lynn A. Whaley learned. He had slept in the brewery stable all the past summer. The man has a mother and brother living in Muscoda, Wis. but when notiified of the death they stated that they could not come here for the body. It will be taken to the University of Wisconsin Medical School. Had a $5 bill. A victim of unemployment, evidently of poor health, and undernourished, the man is believed to have died of exposure as he lay asleep in his manger bed in the stable of the brewery. Tthere were no marks of violence about his body which clearly showed evidence of undernourishment. In the watch pocket of his overalls, he had a new $5 bill. In other pockets he had a half a pound of big bologna, some candy, soap and razor blades. ALthough his body was unusually clean for a "floater" his hands were soiled. Dead several days. Dvorak was known as a "Canned heat" eater and it is believed this hastened his death. HE had been arrested here for drunkenness. When found by Louis Martin who works in the building, his body was rigid. Although the man apparently had been dead for several days, the body had not started to decompose. He had evidently crawled through a window of one of the stalls, removed his shoes, and laid down in the manger covering himself with an army coat. He wore a pair of overalls over another pair of trousers, a shirt, but not underwear. His clothing bore no marks of identification nor did he have anything in his pockets which might reveal his identity.. The body was found by Louis Martin who notified Coroner Lynn Whaley. Accompanied by Officer Ford, Mr Whaley investigated the case --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.659 / Virus Database: 423 - Release Date: 4/15/04