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Clifford HOLDING

HOLDING, SKINNER, ALLEN, OLSON, MARLOW, LONG, BOETTCHER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:55

February 15, 1909 --- June 5, 1999

Clifford Holding was born on February 15, 1909, at Burt, Iowa, to James and Elva Skinner Holding. He attended school at Burt and graduated with the class of 1926. Following graduation, he began farming with his father. Later he started Holding Trucking and Repair. He also worked in Hotel and Motel management for Travel Lodge at various locations in California and Kansas City. He moved to Eagle Grove, Iowa in 1973, and began working for Equimco. He also operated a mowing service in Eagle Grove.

He was united in marriage to Georgia Rae Allen on July 4, 1929, at Burt. She passed away on August 24, 1962. On December 7, 1963, he was united in marriage to Velma Marlow Olson at Blue Earth, Minn. While living at Burt, he served on the Volunteer Fire Department and on the School Board. At Eagle Grove, he was active in the United Church of Christ, Masons, Eastern Star, Eagle Grove Planning and Zoning Board, Senior Citizens Center, and volunteered for many other community projects.

Clifford Holding died Saturday, June 5, 1999, at Oronoco, Minn., at the age of 90. He is survived by his wife, Velma, Eagle Grove; three sons, Kaye Holding, and wife, Eileen, Hacienda Heights, Calif., Larry Holding, and wife Palma Joy, Eagle Grove, and Bruce Holding, and wife Diane, Lewiston, Calif.; two step-sons, Ladell Olson, and wife, Judy, Eagle Grove, and Larry Olson, and wife, Nancy, Conrad, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; one great-greatgrandchild; many nieces and nephews, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Georgia; two sisters, Jessie Long, and Elva Boettcher; four brothers, Archie, Curtis, Art, and Merwyn Holding; one grandson, Bruce Holding, Jr.; and three step-brothers.

Funeral services were held on Friday, June 11, 1999, at 10:30 a.m. at the United Church of Christ in Eagle Grove with Reverend Eldon Jandebeur officiating. Burial was held in Burt Township Cemetery in Burt. A Masonic service was held on Thursday, June 10, 1991 at 7 p.m. at the Willim Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. Willim Funeral Home of Eagle Grove was in charge of arrangements.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
Wednesday, June 16, 1999


 

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