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In Memoriam: Imre Gazda (February 1, 1943 - August 31, 2007)

Imre Gazda, President of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Magyar Cultural Circle passed away on Friday August 31st, 2007 at the age of 64We mourn the loss of Imre Gazda, President of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex Magyar Cultural Circle who passed away on Friday August 31st, 2007 at the age of 64 after a brief but courageous battle with laryngeal cancer..

Imre was born February 1, 1943, in Hungary and spent his childhood in Mezokovesd and Eger, Hungary. He went to university in Russia and received a master's of engineering degree from the I.M. Gubkin Moscow Institute of Oil and Gas Industry in 1965. After a brief stay in Austria, he immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1960s, where he began working for Otis Energy Corporation (later Halliburton Energy Services). He had worked as a mechanical engineer extraordinaire at Halliburton since 1969 and was awarded numerous patents during his 38 loyal years of service to the company.

Everyone whose life he touched will immensely miss him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pal Gazda.
Survivors: Devoted wife and best friend of 37 years, Jeannie Gazda; daughters, Giselle Jenkins and husband, Young Christian Jenkins and Elisabeth Gazda and fiance, Brian Kaylor; brothers, Miklos and Pal Gazda; sister, Adrienne Gazda; aunts and uncles; a niece; nephews; cousins; co-workers; and many very dear friends.

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MEMORIAL SERVICE:

Please join us at the Cistercian Abbey at 7:30 PM on Monday September 10th, 2007 as we say goodbye to a friend and to a great servant of Hungarians in Texas and indeed around the world.

Cistercian Abbey
3550 Cistercian Road
Irving, TX 75039

More information:
Péter B. Váli
peter.vali@verizon.net
Mobile: (214) 641-3358

The Gazda family has requested that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to the Metroplex Magyar Cultural Circle (MMCC) or the Cistercian Abbey. Donations in his name appreciated:

Or via regular mail to

MMCC:
c/o Bela Marton
211 Lynge Dr.
Allen, TX 75013

Cistercian Abbey:
3550 Cistercian Road
Irving, TX 75039


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