My Dad Earl was a peaceful man and rarely got angry. One of his favorite sayings was "I don't get mad I get even." He was what was called the strong silent type. He loved music and singing and could play the banjo, piano, organ and uke. He also loved sports and unfortunately none of his kids did so Super Bowls and big games were spent without big game day parties. Mom would try but it wasn't the same I'm sure. He played horseshoes a lot when he'd go back home to Northville MI in the summers and also played cards on the weekends with the neighbors and was active with the Indian Guides and Soap Box derby with his son when he was young. Loved to play golf. Earl had a great sense of humor and was funny as hell would sign his notes to us kids "the Phantom" or "the Phantom knows." He would tell funny stories like how his pig would wait for him at the bus stop, how him mom made him Lard sandwiches for his lunches and how he had to wear purple ice skates. Still don't believe some of these stories. He met his wife Patricia on a blind date. Born in Michigan in 1933 to the late Earl J. and Leona (Watts) Hollis, he graduated from Northville High School in Michigan and Michigan State College, where he studied industrial security. He had one brother Arnold Lee. A niece Brenda and nephew James "Jimmy" Hollis.
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Memories
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
Memories, may be beautiful and yet
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember...
The way we were...
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Mr. Hollis was security director for several retail companies; he also was in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was past president of the Westfield, N.J. Chapter of Spebsqsa, past president of Surftones, a member of the Cape Cod Chapter of Spebsqsa, and a member of the Society for Preservation & Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America.
Mr. Hollis lived in Duxbury for 27 years, but spent the last six years in Plymouth.
He leaves his wife, Patricia (Curtis) Hollis; two daughters, Kathleen Pyle of Duxbury, and Kimberly Hoxie of Plymouth; and a son, Stephen Hollis, also of Plymouth. He leaves a brother, Arnold Hollis of Va.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St., N. Plymouth. Visiting hours are Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Burial will be at the Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury.
Donations in Mr. Hollis name may be made to the United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA 02360.
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Memories
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
Memories, may be beautiful and yet
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember...
The way we were...
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Mr. Hollis was security director for several retail companies; he also was in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was past president of the Westfield, N.J. Chapter of Spebsqsa, past president of Surftones, a member of the Cape Cod Chapter of Spebsqsa, and a member of the Society for Preservation & Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America.
Mr. Hollis lived in Duxbury for 27 years, but spent the last six years in Plymouth.
He leaves his wife, Patricia (Curtis) Hollis; two daughters, Kathleen Pyle of Duxbury, and Kimberly Hoxie of Plymouth; and a son, Stephen Hollis, also of Plymouth. He leaves a brother, Arnold Hollis of Va.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St., N. Plymouth. Visiting hours are Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Burial will be at the Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury.
Donations in Mr. Hollis name may be made to the United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA 02360.
My Dad Earl was a peaceful man and rarely got angry. One of his favorite sayings was "I don't get mad I get even." He was what was called the strong silent type. He loved music and singing and could play the banjo, piano, organ and uke. He also loved sports and unfortunately none of his kids did so Super Bowls and big games were spent without big game day parties. Mom would try but it wasn't the same I'm sure. He played horseshoes a lot when he'd go back home to Northville MI in the summers and also played cards on the weekends with the neighbors and was active with the Indian Guides and Soap Box derby with his son when he was young. Loved to play golf. Earl had a great sense of humor and was funny as hell would sign his notes to us kids "the Phantom" or "the Phantom knows." He would tell funny stories like how his pig would wait for him at the bus stop, how him mom made him Lard sandwiches for his lunches and how he had to wear purple ice skates. Still don't believe some of these stories. He met his wife Patricia on a blind date. Born in Michigan in 1933 to the late Earl J. and Leona (Watts) Hollis, he graduated from Northville High School in Michigan and Michigan State College, where he studied industrial security. He had one brother Arnold Lee. A niece Brenda and nephew James "Jimmy" Hollis.
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Memories
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
Memories, may be beautiful and yet
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember...
The way we were...
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Mr. Hollis was security director for several retail companies; he also was in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was past president of the Westfield, N.J. Chapter of Spebsqsa, past president of Surftones, a member of the Cape Cod Chapter of Spebsqsa, and a member of the Society for Preservation & Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America.
Mr. Hollis lived in Duxbury for 27 years, but spent the last six years in Plymouth.
He leaves his wife, Patricia (Curtis) Hollis; two daughters, Kathleen Pyle of Duxbury, and Kimberly Hoxie of Plymouth; and a son, Stephen Hollis, also of Plymouth. He leaves a brother, Arnold Hollis of Va.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St., N. Plymouth. Visiting hours are Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Burial will be at the Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury.
Donations in Mr. Hollis name may be made to the United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA 02360.
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Memories
Light the corners of my mind
Misty water-colored memories
Of the way we were
Scattered pictures,
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?
If we had the chance to do it all again
Tell me, would we? Could we?
Memories, may be beautiful and yet
What's too painful to remember
We simply choose to forget
So it's the laughter
We will remember
Whenever we remember...
The way we were...
____________________________________________________________
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Mr. Hollis was security director for several retail companies; he also was in the U.S. Army, serving in the Korean Conflict. He was past president of the Westfield, N.J. Chapter of Spebsqsa, past president of Surftones, a member of the Cape Cod Chapter of Spebsqsa, and a member of the Society for Preservation & Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America.
Mr. Hollis lived in Duxbury for 27 years, but spent the last six years in Plymouth.
He leaves his wife, Patricia (Curtis) Hollis; two daughters, Kathleen Pyle of Duxbury, and Kimberly Hoxie of Plymouth; and a son, Stephen Hollis, also of Plymouth. He leaves a brother, Arnold Hollis of Va.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 16 at 11 a.m. at the Richard Davis Funeral Home, 373 Court St., N. Plymouth. Visiting hours are Thursday from 5-8 p.m. Burial will be at the Mayflower Cemetery in Duxbury.
Donations in Mr. Hollis name may be made to the United Methodist Church, 29 Carver Road, Plymouth, MA 02360.
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