Josef Šimek
1887–1966 (age 79)
Biography
Josef Šimek lived from 1887 to 1966, his life spanning nearly eighty years of remarkable historical change in Central Europe. He witnessed the rise and fall of empires, the birth of new nations, and the reshaping of society.
Šimek is remembered in the community of Slavkov u Brna, where he spent his life and contributed to the local fabric of society. His memory endures in the cemetery where he was laid to rest.