Grgo Čović

Žarko Čović - unuk Grgo Čović (1881-1959) bio je otac 11-toro djece iz dva braka. Teška vremena, siromaštvo i borba za goli život su odredili njegov životni put velikog radnika i putnika u potrazi za radom i boljim životom. Tako je već u 17-stoj godini života 16.01.1898 došao brodom MOKOIA na Novi Zeland, a doma se je vratio 1904. Nakon povratka oženio se Lucon Šarić izrodili šestoro djece. Obitelj je trebalo uzdizati, a uvjeta nije bilo pa je bio primoran ponovo 1914 otići u USA na rad. Tamo je teško radio uštedio nešto novca i vratio se doma 1919. Novac je zašio u staro istrošeno odijelo i tako se je pojavio doma. Kada ga je žena vidjela u tako "jadnom" stanju izgubila je svijest i više se nije probudila, umrla je nakon nekoliko dana. Grgo je s donesenim novcem kupio dosta zemlje izgradio kuću u Čovićima - Dolac, ponovo se oženio ovaj put s Marijom Prgomet izrodili još petero djece. Bavio se je s lovom i zemljoradnjom te je zajedno sa sinovima osiguravao opstanak tako velike obitelji u tim teškim vremenima.

"Žarko Čović - the grandson of Grgo Čović (1881-1959) was the father of 11 children from two marriages. Hard times, poverty and the struggle for a bare life determined his life path as a great worker and traveler in search of work and a better life. Thus, already at the age of 17, on January 16, 1898, he came to New Zealand on the ship MOKOIA, and returned home in 1904. After his return, he married Lucon Šarić, and they had six children. The family needed to be raised, but there were no conditions, so he was forced to go to the USA again in 1914 to work. There, he worked hard to save some money and returned home in 1919. He sewed the money into an old worn-out suit and thus appeared at home. When the woman saw him in such a "wretched" state, she lost consciousness and never woke up, she died after a few days. With the money brought, Grgo bought a lot of land, built a house in Čovići - Dolac, married again, this time to Marija Prgomet, and had five more children. He was engaged in hunting and farming and, together with his sons, ensured the survival of such a large family in those difficult times."