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John K. GIKAS

Highland Park Cemetery
Hutchinson County,
Texas

1886-1937

Photo/information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley

*Obituary
John K. Gikas, 50, owner of the White Castle Cafe in the 400 block of Main Street, died at the home of his brother, Nestor K. Gikas, 415 Deahl Street, early yesterday morning.

He succumbed following a brief illness of nephritis and myocarditis. He had been in ill health for a number of months, but was stricken seriously only a few days before his death.

Gikas was born in Mou Jakion, Greece, Dec. 15, 1886, and came to America with his brother, Nestor, when a young man. He became a naturalized citizen of the United States at Lincoln, Neb., where he engaged in the cafe business 16 years prior to coming to Borger in 1927 to cater the same business.

He was well educated and made many friends. During the last 5 years he made two trips to his homeland, hoping to improve his failing health. He was a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Besides his brother Nestor, with whom he lived, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Stilliani Gikas, another brother, Bill K. Gikas, 3 sisters, Mrs. Koulla K., Miss Eftihia K. Gikas, all of Mou Jakion, Greece.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the First Baptist church of Borger, with the Rev. W.R. Goodwin officiating. Interment will be in Highland cemetery.

The Carver Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Active pallbearers will be John Yanston, Gus Yanston, Pete Petropolis, H.G. Dodge, Sol Morgenstern and Cliff Haggard.

Honorary pallbearers will be Joe Haidy, Henry Fields, Tom Langis, Sam Petropolis, L.M. Davis, Herman Dean, O.B. Hunt, S. Cunningham, H.G. Gilliam, Wade Furr, Blondy Hawks, and Frank Chapman.

(Published in Borger Daily Herald, Tuesday, November 15, 1937)
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Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: John K. Gikes
Death Date: 14 Nov 1937
Death County: Hutchinson
Certificate: 55970

Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
Name: John K Gikas
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 50
Birth Date: 15 Dec 1886
Birth Place: Mou Jakion, Greece
Residence: Borger, Texas, USA
Death Date: 14 Nov 1937
Death Place: Borger, Hutchinson, Texas, USA
Father: Kou Santinos Gikas
Mother: Stiliani Potion

Contributed on 6/16/21

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Record #: 428298

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Submitted: 6/16/21 • Approved: 6/16/21 • Last Updated: 6/19/21 • R428298-G0-S3

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