This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Beran, Haag Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/hkB.2ACE/9832 Message Board Post: Rockdale Reporter, Thur., 31 Aug 2006 Pete Frank Beran, 96, of Thorndale died Friday, Aug. 25, 2006 at Central Texas Hospital in Cameron after a short illness. Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 28 at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale with Rev. Nita Newman of Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed in the Pleasant Retreat near Thorndale. Mr. Beran was born Dec. 31, 1909 in Travis County to Joe Karl Beran and Tracy (Haag) Beran. He was a lifelong resident of Williamson and Milam Counties. He worked for Thorndale and Thrall Cotton Gins. Mr. Beran was a veteran of the United States Army having served during World War II. He loved to fish and hunt. He was also member of Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Tony S. Beran, Carl Beran, Bill Beran, Henry Beran, Joe A. Beran and Emil Beran; sister, Agnes Catchings; parents. Survivors include two sisters, Sophie Hall of Tyler and Frances Biehle of Thorndale; number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Robert McCoy, Jack Shanafelt, Fred Pete Beran, Steven Stolte, William Smith, Kirk Smith, Darrell Towery and Johnny Biehle. Honorary pallbearers were Carl Beran Jr., Larry Beran, Bobby Beran, Walter Ray Beran, Willie Ray Beran, Kenneth Biehle, Gary Berana and Ray Biehle.