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==Career==

==Career==

After the war, Cespiva enrolled at [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Thereafter, he obtained his Master's plus 30  additional credits from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He taught school at Oakdale in Allen Parish and [[rural] Buckeye in eastern Rapides Parish. He became an assistant principal and coach at Pineville Elementary School and then a lengthy tenure as assistant principal at Pineville High School. In 1984, he retired as the first principal at J. I. Barron Elementary School. He had an accumulated forty-one years in the education field. During this period, he also served on the Central Louisiana Football Association and was a former president of the Pineville Lions International.<ref name=obit/>

After the war, Cespiva enrolled at [[Louisiana College]] in Pineville, from which he received his Bachelor of Arts degree. Thereafter, he obtained his Master's plus 30  additional credits from [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]]. He taught school at Oakdale in Allen Parish and [[rural]] Buckeye in eastern Rapides Parish. He became an assistant principal and coach at Pineville Elementary School and then a lengthy tenure as assistant principal at Pineville High School. In 1984, he retired as the first principal at J. I. Barron Elementary School. He had an accumulated forty-one years in the education field. During this period, he also served on the Central Louisiana Football Association and was a former president of the Pineville Lions International.<ref name=obit/>

Cespiva served for sixteen years on the Pineville City Council during the administrations of [[Mayor]]s George Huffman, [[Floyd Smith]], and Fred H. Baden. For twenty-eight years, Cespiva was vice-chairman of the Rapides Parish Democratic Executive Committee.  He also served on the Rapides Parish Workforce investment board for forty years. He was a former president of the Rapides Parish Teachers Association, affiliated with the Louisiana Education Association. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Czech Heritage Society He regularly attended the annual Czech Heritage Festival in Kolin.<ref name=obit/>

Cespiva served for sixteen years on the Pineville City Council during the administrations of [[Mayor]]s George Huffman, [[Floyd Smith]], and [[Fred Baden]]. For twenty-eight years, Cespiva was vice-chairman of the Rapides Parish Democratic Executive Committee.  He also served on the Rapides Parish Workforce investment board for forty years. He was a former president of the Rapides Parish Teachers Association, affiliated with the Louisiana Education Association. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. At the time of his death, he was a member of the Czech Heritage Society He regularly attended the annual Czech Heritage Festival in Kolin.<ref name=obit/>

Cespiva was a hunter and sportsman. As an adult he played [[baseball]] on the Unique Cleaners team. He was often seen at ballfields watching his children and grandchildren participating in [[football]], [[basketball]], baseball, and [[soccer]].<ref name=obit/>

Cespiva was a hunter and sportsman. As an adult he played [[baseball]] on the Unique Cleaners team. He was often seen at ballfields watching his children and grandchildren participating in [[football]], [[basketball]], baseball, and [[soccer]].<ref name=obit/>