In great pain and sorrow we announce that it is us 01. April 2022. in 71 years, after a short and severe illness, our dear Đuro Dečak left forever, Croatian volunteer and retired colonel general.
At the very beginning of the war, he organized Homeland War volunteers to defend the Homeland. He was the commander of the Pakrac sector, at 127. Virovitica Brigades. In 1992. becomes chief 2. Đakovo Military District. He also served as a Member of Parliament, President of the Parliamentary Committee for War Veterans and Prefect of Virovitica-Podravina County. Until the very end of his professional and life path, he was the president of the Croatian Hunting Association and the president of the Association of Volunteers and Veterans of the Homeland War of the Republic of Croatia.. For exceptional contribution to the creation of the war strategy and military doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, and for special merits and successes in leading and commanding units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, President Zoran Milanovic decorated him in January 2021. Velered of King Petar Krešimir IV with ribbon and Danica. He was also awarded a number of other high medals of the Republic of Croatia. For exceptional contribution to the creation of the war strategy and military doctrine of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, and for special merits and successes in leading and commanding units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia, President Zoran Milanovic decorated him in January 2021. Velered of King Petar Krešimir IV with ribbon and Danica. He was also awarded a number of other high medals of the Republic of Croatia.
With his loss, we lost a great friend. Always modest and driven by a sense of responsibility, behind his restrained exterior lurked, in fact, great sensitivity. His work and interest have always been directed towards Croatian veterans and members of their families with whom he was so inextricably linked.. So we thank him for everything he has done. We will never forget you - because the respect and love you so selflessly shared remains.
rest in peace, easy is the Croatian country that you loved and loved immensely.
The final funeral of the dear deceased will be held on Monday, 04. 04. 2022. at the local cemetery in Virovitica.
The commemoration will be held on Sunday, 03.04.2022. in the House of the Croatian Army in Virovitica in 11,00 o'clock.