July 31, Day was born in Lithuania: chaplain Ignas Starkus (1888. July 31. Tolkunai, Miroslavas parish, in Alytus County - 1956. September 17. Elisabeth, USA) - Roman Catholic prelate, teacher, chaplain. He attended Marijampole high school and Seinai Theological Seminary. In 1911. ordained priest. Associate Pastor Balbieriskis and Marijampole. As a gifted preacher was sent to St. Petersburg Spiritual Academy, graduating candidate of theology degree. When he returned to Lithuania in 1918. August 15. appointed to the newly created Ziburys---Light, Sakiai High School director and chaplain. Helped establish Zanavykai museum patron Futurers gymnasium, organized collection of folklore. When a high school house burned down, Fr. I. Starkus started taking care of two-storey gymnasium palace construction, building and donated his personal funds. Since 1926. Sakiai was St. Jonas the Baptist Church pastor and dean of the deanery. Later served as pastor of St. Veiverių. Louis, from 1932. Virbalis St. Archangel Mykolas church pastor. In 1944. fled to Germany, was the English occupation zone in St. Throne Delegated Representative cases of refugees. Emigrated to the United States, a priest in Bayonne and Elizabeth. Brother Anthony - Doctor, Faculty of Pathology and Pathological Anatomy, Department of Stutthof concentration camp inmate, brother Jonas Adolfas - Roman Catholic priest and doctor of canon law, public-
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