Thomas J. Bata

My thoughts and prayers are with you. I never met Mr.Bata. But my Mom and Dad met each other while working at the Beta Shoe company. My father was Carol Eugene Monk my mom was Sandy Ratcliff. They met in the early 1970's. I know very little about them but I am thankful they both worked at the shoe factory and met. thank you. [email protected]

Please accept my deepest sympathies.

Dear Mrs Bata: I met you and Mr Bata when you visited the British Bata Company in British Guyana. I work for the Company for 18 years before I moved to Canada.

My Condolonce to you and your family on the Loss of Mr Bata also for all that you have done for people all over the world.

Dear Mrs Bata I just heard about the sad death of Mr.Bata.Iwas a very young girl when you both visited Batapur Pakistan with your young son.My late father worked in Bata for nearly forty years till 1965,that was the best times of our childhood.We still cherish the memeroies and the beutiful christmas cards(pictures of your family) you sent us.God bless you and your family.Sarah Tayyab(daughter of Salahuddin manager rubber factory)

I just found out today that Mr. Bata was gone. I cannot express my shock and sadness. He was an amazing man and I will remember him forever. He was a man of grace and honor and I am better for having know him. He was also responsible for me meeting and marrying my wife.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

On behalf of my father, Josef Valchar (a past manager trained under Mr. Bata in Zlin, and later coming to Ontario, Canada) and our family, we wish to express our sincerest sympathy to his family. His vision and determination, as told by my father, was one of a kind and will be greatly missed and never replaced.

Kathryn Albers (Valchar) and Family
Carp, Ontario, Canada

Dear Mrs. Bata and all of your family.
On the death of your husband, Thomas J. Bata, we send our sincerest condolences to you all. Mr. Bata's philosophy and work ethic have guided me all of my life, for which I am truly grateful.
Our prayers are with you all,

Colin & Cynthia Boothby

My condolences to the Bata Family.
You don't know me but my Grandfather had a Bata Store in Yugoslavia pre W. W. II. Unfortunately, I never met my Grandfather as he died in the war. Mr. Thomas Bata truly was an extraordinary man and yes he certainly left his "footprint" on humanity.

My sincerest condolences to Sonja and to the whole family. He was a kind and wonderful man. I remember, when I asked him, why he worked so hard, if he would only take one penny of every pair of shoes manufactured by his factories for himself: would you not have enough money to live on comfortable? His reply was a lasting guidance for me. It was not the fact of just making a lot of money, but to provide job opportunities and stable incomes for many families worldwide!
Thank’s for knowing you, Thomas J. Bata - God Bless You.

Dear Mrs. Bata,
I am a Worker form BATA Chile, and and I want to give my sincere condolences to you and your family, as workers belonging to Bata Shoe organization feel that a piece of the heart of the company is shut down, but this in his family maintain his legacy and his memory.

My sincerest condolences to Sonja and to the whole family. He was a kind and wonderful man.

Our deepest sympathy.

My deepest sympathy. I was employed in the Marketing Division of Bata Shoe (Belcamp). I was honored to meet and talk to Mr. Bata many times during his visits. He was a very pleasant gentleman and seemed genuinely concerned about the employees. The presence of Bata Shoe Company is greatly missed in Belcamp.

Dear Mrs. Bata,
My thoughts & prayers are with you in your time of grief.May your memories bring you comfort.
My deepest condolences to you and yours.

Condolences to Mrs Bata and family. Am so sorry to hear of Mr Bata's passing. For many years we lived near Bata Shoe Co in Abingdon, MD. Unfortunately for us, this is now an Industrial Park with elegant homes. His shoes were the absolute BEST!!! May Mr Bata rest in peace ......

REST IN PEACE THOMAS J. BATA