I’ve been cleaning up my computer files at the museum this morning, mostly just moving things into the appropriate folders. There were quite a few miscellaneous histories floating around; some transcriptions of notes museum staff have taken; some mini interviews we have had with visitors. I thought I’d share one of the documents I found. Jan, our Executive Director, made note of a list of names found on a certificate in the entrance of St. Mary’s Russian Orthodox Church in Elmdale Township in 1996. The congregation has since disbanded. The last I heard, the dome of the church had been removed and placed in the church cemetery. I’m not sure what has happened with the building. Here is the list Jan made:
Ben Voytilla
John Chuba
Joseph Goiko
Edvard Voronyak
Tom Plafcan
Bill Plafcan
John Brada
George Habas
Walter Kotzik
Cindy Horvat
John B. Kotzer
Paul Kotzer
Bill Habas
John Kotzer, Jr.
Mrs. George Chuba
Daniel Hatala
John M. Kotzer
Martha Habas
Dorsak family
Mrs. Anton Barb
Helen Dorsak
Jack Dorsak
Ladies Club
Harry Chuba
Karl Sondho
Emil Dorsak
Spokena Was
George Felegy
Mrs. N. Brada
Mrs. Chuba
Mrs. Schwartz
Joseph Hane