Beginning Again

 

They were able to get on their feet quickly through the generosity of the people at First Plymouth, English courses at Southeast Community College, and Emsud finding his first job at an awning company. Later, Emsud’s knowledge and skills in the tailoring business, taught to him by his father, helped him gain employment in an alterations department at a large locally owned department store. Samka soon joined him. Still, Emsud was determined that some day he would own his own business again. Emsud and Samka worked overtime, then would come home and work again until 3 am doing alterations in their basement. This work done in the twilight hours for their own customers led to the opening of Emsud's Expert Alterations in 1998, and once again Emsud was a self-employed business owner.

 

The American Tailor

 

In September of 1999, the family was able to celebrate becoming American citizens. In the six years since they arrived in Lincoln, they had bought their first home, built a successful alterations business, and their oldest child, Salko, was attending college at the University of Nebraska.

Through the continued hard work of every member of the family at the shop, the Deumic’s were able to pay both Salko and Alma’s way through college, both graduating from UNL. They also reached another milestone . . . purchasing their first new home in south Lincoln.