Antonín Hejna
1924–1978 (age 54)
Biography
Antonín Hejna (1924–1978) came of age during World War II and lived through the post-war reconstruction and development of Czechoslovakia. His life represents the generation that built modern Czech society from the foundations of conflict and hardship.
Hejna's burial at Olšany Cemetery marks his place in Prague's community. He is remembered as part of the cohort that witnessed and participated in the nation's post-war transformation.