Jan Mareš
1846–1899 (age 53)
Biography
Jan Mareš, born in 1846, took up the ministry in Sázava with a lively devotion to the church and the wider cultural heritage of the valley, encouraging the congregation to preserve local traditions while also welcoming new voices. He organized music for services, collaborated with teachers to keep the schoolhouse vibrant, and often traveled by foot to ensure no household went without counsel.
His death in 1899 left the parish with memories of a pastor who celebrated life's joys and eased its sorrows, and his grave in the Protestant cemetery in Sázava is visited by those who remember that steady devotion.