Eck Spahich, 63, of Fritch, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2008 .
Mr. Spahich was born January 15, 1945 to Mohamed and Develeta Spahich in Tuzla, Croatia. He came
to Dumas, Texas when he was 15 years old. After serving in the Army in Vietnam he attended West
Texas State University. On April 20, 1973 he married Helen Reid in Borger. Eck was a realtor and an
active member of the community. He served in the Kiwanis’s where he twice served as president. He also
participated in the Satellite Program Workshop, a program hosted by MHMR. He was a member of the
Fritch Chamber of Commerce. He created the Croatian Philatelic newspaper which specialized in
collecting stamps representing the Balkan countries. He also started the Borger soccer league where he
coached many children.In addition he was a Master Mason and a Shriner.
Survivors include his wife, Helen of the home, a son Michael and Heather of Borger, a daughter; Holly
Walker of Pennsylvania and two grandchildren, Hayley and Brent Spahich of Borger.
Mr. Spahich will lie in state at Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains in Borger until service time.
Services will be Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church in Borger with Pastor
Johnny Bernstein of First Baptist Church in Stinnett and Bobby Bridges officiating. Burial will be at
Westlawn Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Spahich was born January 15, 1945 to Mohamed and Develeta Spahich in Tuzla, Croatia. He came
to Dumas, Texas when he was 15 years old. After serving in the Army in Vietnam he attended West
Texas State University. On April 20, 1973 he married Helen Reid in Borger. Eck was a realtor and an
active member of the community. He served in the Kiwanis’s where he twice served as president. He also
participated in the Satellite Program Workshop, a program hosted by MHMR. He was a member of the
Fritch Chamber of Commerce. He created the Croatian Philatelic newspaper which specialized in
collecting stamps representing the Balkan countries. He also started the Borger soccer league where he
coached many children.In addition he was a Master Mason and a Shriner.
Survivors include his wife, Helen of the home, a son Michael and Heather of Borger, a daughter; Holly
Walker of Pennsylvania and two grandchildren, Hayley and Brent Spahich of Borger.
Mr. Spahich will lie in state at Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains in Borger until service time.
Services will be Saturday, August 9, 2008 at 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church in Borger with Pastor
Johnny Bernstein of First Baptist Church in Stinnett and Bobby Bridges officiating. Burial will be at
Westlawn Memorial Cemetery.
Eck Spahich
