Garfiled County Obituaries
James A. Holland(June 14, 1923 - April 20, 2011) |
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 The funeral service for James A. Holland, 87 year-old Enid resident, will be Monday, April 25, 2011 at 9:00AM in the Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home Chapel. Chaplain Donald W. Ailsworth will officiate. Burial will be at 1:00PM in Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma.James was born June 14, 1923 in Denison, Texas to Howard and Pearl (Kennedy) Holland and died peacefully April 20, 2011 in Greenbrier Nursing Home. He grew up in Ada, Oklahoma and attended Ada High School. Shortly thereafter, on May 29, 1941, he enlisted in the United States Army Air Force. He served for 24 years, obtaining the Rank of Chief Master Sgt. at the time of his retirement on January 31, 1966. He served with the 1503RD Army Air Force Base, 8th Air Force in the European Theater of Operations, including air offensive over Europe and Normandy. He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, American Defence Service Medal and the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. On October 24, 1944 he married Mary Patteson in Ada, Oklahoma. The couple was stationed at various military installations around the world. After his retirement the couple made their home in Midwest City. He and Mary moved to Enid in 2008 to be closer to family. He is survived by his daughter, Anita Holland of Las Vegas, Nevada; his sons, Dr. Paul Holland and wife Nannette of Glendale, California and David Holland and wife Andi, of Enid; five grandchildren; one brother Carl Holland of Sacramento, California and numerous great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary in 2010 and one brother Glen Holland. |