Birth date: Nov 15, 1931 Death date: Jul 28, 2017
I have such fond memories of Uncle Joe. When he would come down to Florida to visit his brother (my dad) Johnny. He will be missed. My condolences and prayers are extended to his family and to those who love him. May we all be reunited one day in Heaven.
~ The John & Agnes Loukota Family ~
Laura Loukota
Joe's favorite dog was Lady, his beloved K-9 White German Shepard. She had become the ceramic store mascot. She had fallen ill one night and Joe and his police friend, Dave, rushed her to the Emergency vets. They kept her and transferred her to the Riverdale vets within 2 days. We went there to pick her up and the vet told us she died ! We were devastated. Joe drank pots of coffee that day and ate nothing for a few days. Lady was his heart and soul and it about killed him to lose her under such mysterious circumstances. We decided to put her in a famous Rockville pet cemetary that was perpetual. We had an actual service for her in a Chapel and she was placed in beautiful childs white casket, with white taffeta lining. He was so distraught that only myself and Daves wife could go into the Chapel, where we placed her favorite bowl and a piece of her favorite blanket and such in her casket. It was precious and tear-jerking. They then brought her out onto a large dolly and transported her across the gardens to her spot. Joe was numb, Dave was there along with my Mother and her companion, Paul, and Joe's nephew Butch. Everyone was crying. We put a concrete german shepard statue on that grave and when his other fave cat died, Miss Kitty, we also had the grave opened and her placed on top with Lady, who was her best dog friend. They were both ceramic shop pets. He never got over losing that dog and never could talk of her without tearing up. Now they are all reunited in heaven and I know Joe is thrilled to see her, Miss Kitty, Butch and Paul again !
In deepest sympathy to Uncle Joe's family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. I will always remember Uncle Joe coming down to visit our father (his brother Johnny). We remember him with great fondness and will miss him!
Looking forward to the day when we are all reunited in heaven!
"The Loukota Family"
(Agnes, Angela, Diana, Linda, Laura, and extended great nieces and nephews)!
