William F. “Bill” Hejny, 79, passed away in Ennis, Texas, on Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Bill was born in Ennis, Texas, on August 22, 1936, to Joe B. and Stacie (Trojacek) Hejny. He was raised in Ennis and graduated from Ennis High School in 1954. On October 9, 1957, he married Marie E. Taraba and they made their home in Ennis. He served with the United States Marine Corp Reserves for eight years.
Bill began working as a residential plumber in Ennis with Edwin Trojacek. He then worked with his brother-in-law, George Taraba, as a Master Plumber for Northwest Highway Plumbing in Dallas, Texas for over twenty-five years. He was a member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, SPJST, SOKOL, and a former member of the Knights of Columbus. After retiring in 1999, Bill served as a Eucharistic Minister and assisted with funerals at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. Bill also served as an Assistant Scout Master for Troop 203 at St. John’s when his children were in junior high and high school. He enjoyed reading, Czech music, dancing, traveling with Marie, and fishing. His family was the light of his life, and he was a wonderful father and grandfather. He taught his sons to be respectful men and to value life and family.
He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and his memory will be cherished most by his loving family, including his wife of over fifty-eight years, Marie Hejny; sons Jeff Hejny and wife, Kathleen; Michael Hejny and wife, Sandra; and Scott Hejny and wife, Julie. Bill had seven grandchildren, Lauren, Thomas, Dorian, Tristan, Tanyon, Doremi, and Madison; one great-grandson, Charles Patrick Hanson; one brother, Don Hejny and wife, Margaret, as well as one nephew, Barton, and one niece, Ana.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two infant brothers, James and Danny.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at J.E. Keever Mortuary in Ennis. The Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be held on Friday, May 13, 2016, at 10 a.m. in St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church with Father John Dick as celebrant. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Mausoleum under the direction of J.E. Keever Mortuary, Inc.
Memorial may be made to Layman’s Catholic Cemetery Trust or St. John Catholic Church.
