Obituary from Butte's Montana Standard 11/20/2005:
Marion Robert "Bob" Holland, 79, of Challis, Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho, Butte, and Quartzsite, Ariz., died Nov. 4 at St. James Healthcare in Butte with family and friends at his side.
He was born Nov. 5, 1925, at the family home near Big Creek, Idaho, to John Charles "Charlie" and Ora Belle (Jones) Holland. He was the youngest of five children, was raised in the Pahsimeroi Valley, where he worked on various ranches and at his father's sawmill, and attended school in nearby Patterson, Idaho. In April of 1944, he entered the Navy and served aboard the tank landing ship, LST 757. He was later injured during naval maneuvers after sailing from Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawaii. He recuperated in hospitals in Hawaii and Camp Farragut in northern Idaho, where he was honorably discharged as seaman second class in February 1945.
He met and married Idafay Hessen of Challis, Idaho, in 1946 and moved to Washington to work. Their first son, Gary was born 1948 in Elma, Wash., and their second son, Steve, was born in 1951 after they moved back to Challis.
Bob worked on ranches, in automotive shops, eventually starting his own body and fender shop and wrecking service. He later started a sand, gravel and excavation business and built and owned the Challis Redi-mix, which he sold in 1964. He moved his family to Twin Falls, where the majority of his time was spent working in construction until a back injury forced his retirement in 1975.
In 1982, he and his wife moved to Boise to be near their sons and a new granddaughter. They divorced in 1989 and Bob spent the next seven years traveling between Arizona in the winters and Alaska in the summers. In 1996, he traveled to Butte to visit friends and family and by chance met a wonderful lady, Bonnie Hemphill, at a dance in Whitehall. They formed a loving relationship that lasted nine years and took them on many enjoyable trips to Arizona by way of Jackpot, Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., where Bonnie always showed her lucky streak playing the slots. They enjoyed dancing and listening to all the western bands in and around Quartzsite, including that of Bob's friend, Olen Tackett. Their fun in the sun lasted until February 2005, when Bonnie died in Butte, following an extended illness. Bob remained close with the Hemphill family and shared a special bond with Bonnie's son Bruce of Butte. Bob was visiting with Bruce and about to leave Butte for Boise to celebrate his birthday with his son, Steve and family prior to making his annual pilgrimage to Quartzsite. It was not to be, though, as he was called home by his Lord and Savior Nov. 4, one day before turning 80.
Bob never saw a car he couldn't fix, a job he couldn't do, a person he couldn't make friends with and left this world a better place for having been here. He will be missed by all of his family and friends, but we are comforted knowing that he is now basking in the warmth of God's smile.
"We miss you Dad, you will always be in our hearts and on our minds, and don't worry, we'll keep you informed of who has the cheapest gas in town." Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Ora Belle Holland; sisters, Rose Barney, Latrielle Abbey, Belle Hawkins; and special companion, Bonnie Hemphill of Butte.
Bob leaves behind his brother, Charles and Beulah Holland, Olympia, Wash.; former wife and friend, Idafay Sauvageau, Caldwell, Idaho; sons, Gary Holland, Bouse, Ariz., Steve and Janie Holland, Boise; grandsons, Jason and Jarod Holland, Blackfoot, Idaho; granddaughters, Rebecca Oatman, Buhl, Idaho, Stephanie and Brandon Anderson and great-grandson, Michael Steven (about to be born) of Savannah, Ga., and Heather Holland, Boise.
Graveside services to inter his ashes will be held at the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery, Boise, at 3 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, when the weather is warm and more to Dad's liking.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Marion Robert "Bob" Holland, 79, of Challis, Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho, Butte, and Quartzsite, Ariz., died Nov. 4 at St. James Healthcare in Butte with family and friends at his side.
He was born Nov. 5, 1925, at the family home near Big Creek, Idaho, to John Charles "Charlie" and Ora Belle (Jones) Holland. He was the youngest of five children, was raised in the Pahsimeroi Valley, where he worked on various ranches and at his father's sawmill, and attended school in nearby Patterson, Idaho. In April of 1944, he entered the Navy and served aboard the tank landing ship, LST 757. He was later injured during naval maneuvers after sailing from Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawaii. He recuperated in hospitals in Hawaii and Camp Farragut in northern Idaho, where he was honorably discharged as seaman second class in February 1945.
He met and married Idafay Hessen of Challis, Idaho, in 1946 and moved to Washington to work. Their first son, Gary was born 1948 in Elma, Wash., and their second son, Steve, was born in 1951 after they moved back to Challis.
Bob worked on ranches, in automotive shops, eventually starting his own body and fender shop and wrecking service. He later started a sand, gravel and excavation business and built and owned the Challis Redi-mix, which he sold in 1964. He moved his family to Twin Falls, where the majority of his time was spent working in construction until a back injury forced his retirement in 1975.
In 1982, he and his wife moved to Boise to be near their sons and a new granddaughter. They divorced in 1989 and Bob spent the next seven years traveling between Arizona in the winters and Alaska in the summers. In 1996, he traveled to Butte to visit friends and family and by chance met a wonderful lady, Bonnie Hemphill, at a dance in Whitehall. They formed a loving relationship that lasted nine years and took them on many enjoyable trips to Arizona by way of Jackpot, Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., where Bonnie always showed her lucky streak playing the slots. They enjoyed dancing and listening to all the western bands in and around Quartzsite, including that of Bob's friend, Olen Tackett. Their fun in the sun lasted until February 2005, when Bonnie died in Butte, following an extended illness. Bob remained close with the Hemphill family and shared a special bond with Bonnie's son Bruce of Butte. Bob was visiting with Bruce and about to leave Butte for Boise to celebrate his birthday with his son, Steve and family prior to making his annual pilgrimage to Quartzsite. It was not to be, though, as he was called home by his Lord and Savior Nov. 4, one day before turning 80.
Bob never saw a car he couldn't fix, a job he couldn't do, a person he couldn't make friends with and left this world a better place for having been here. He will be missed by all of his family and friends, but we are comforted knowing that he is now basking in the warmth of God's smile.
"We miss you Dad, you will always be in our hearts and on our minds, and don't worry, we'll keep you informed of who has the cheapest gas in town." Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Ora Belle Holland; sisters, Rose Barney, Latrielle Abbey, Belle Hawkins; and special companion, Bonnie Hemphill of Butte.
Bob leaves behind his brother, Charles and Beulah Holland, Olympia, Wash.; former wife and friend, Idafay Sauvageau, Caldwell, Idaho; sons, Gary Holland, Bouse, Ariz., Steve and Janie Holland, Boise; grandsons, Jason and Jarod Holland, Blackfoot, Idaho; granddaughters, Rebecca Oatman, Buhl, Idaho, Stephanie and Brandon Anderson and great-grandson, Michael Steven (about to be born) of Savannah, Ga., and Heather Holland, Boise.
Graveside services to inter his ashes will be held at the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery, Boise, at 3 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, when the weather is warm and more to Dad's liking.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Obituary from Butte's Montana Standard 11/20/2005:
Marion Robert "Bob" Holland, 79, of Challis, Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho, Butte, and Quartzsite, Ariz., died Nov. 4 at St. James Healthcare in Butte with family and friends at his side.
He was born Nov. 5, 1925, at the family home near Big Creek, Idaho, to John Charles "Charlie" and Ora Belle (Jones) Holland. He was the youngest of five children, was raised in the Pahsimeroi Valley, where he worked on various ranches and at his father's sawmill, and attended school in nearby Patterson, Idaho. In April of 1944, he entered the Navy and served aboard the tank landing ship, LST 757. He was later injured during naval maneuvers after sailing from Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawaii. He recuperated in hospitals in Hawaii and Camp Farragut in northern Idaho, where he was honorably discharged as seaman second class in February 1945.
He met and married Idafay Hessen of Challis, Idaho, in 1946 and moved to Washington to work. Their first son, Gary was born 1948 in Elma, Wash., and their second son, Steve, was born in 1951 after they moved back to Challis.
Bob worked on ranches, in automotive shops, eventually starting his own body and fender shop and wrecking service. He later started a sand, gravel and excavation business and built and owned the Challis Redi-mix, which he sold in 1964. He moved his family to Twin Falls, where the majority of his time was spent working in construction until a back injury forced his retirement in 1975.
In 1982, he and his wife moved to Boise to be near their sons and a new granddaughter. They divorced in 1989 and Bob spent the next seven years traveling between Arizona in the winters and Alaska in the summers. In 1996, he traveled to Butte to visit friends and family and by chance met a wonderful lady, Bonnie Hemphill, at a dance in Whitehall. They formed a loving relationship that lasted nine years and took them on many enjoyable trips to Arizona by way of Jackpot, Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., where Bonnie always showed her lucky streak playing the slots. They enjoyed dancing and listening to all the western bands in and around Quartzsite, including that of Bob's friend, Olen Tackett. Their fun in the sun lasted until February 2005, when Bonnie died in Butte, following an extended illness. Bob remained close with the Hemphill family and shared a special bond with Bonnie's son Bruce of Butte. Bob was visiting with Bruce and about to leave Butte for Boise to celebrate his birthday with his son, Steve and family prior to making his annual pilgrimage to Quartzsite. It was not to be, though, as he was called home by his Lord and Savior Nov. 4, one day before turning 80.
Bob never saw a car he couldn't fix, a job he couldn't do, a person he couldn't make friends with and left this world a better place for having been here. He will be missed by all of his family and friends, but we are comforted knowing that he is now basking in the warmth of God's smile.
"We miss you Dad, you will always be in our hearts and on our minds, and don't worry, we'll keep you informed of who has the cheapest gas in town." Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Ora Belle Holland; sisters, Rose Barney, Latrielle Abbey, Belle Hawkins; and special companion, Bonnie Hemphill of Butte.
Bob leaves behind his brother, Charles and Beulah Holland, Olympia, Wash.; former wife and friend, Idafay Sauvageau, Caldwell, Idaho; sons, Gary Holland, Bouse, Ariz., Steve and Janie Holland, Boise; grandsons, Jason and Jarod Holland, Blackfoot, Idaho; granddaughters, Rebecca Oatman, Buhl, Idaho, Stephanie and Brandon Anderson and great-grandson, Michael Steven (about to be born) of Savannah, Ga., and Heather Holland, Boise.
Graveside services to inter his ashes will be held at the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery, Boise, at 3 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, when the weather is warm and more to Dad's liking.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
Marion Robert "Bob" Holland, 79, of Challis, Twin Falls and Boise, Idaho, Butte, and Quartzsite, Ariz., died Nov. 4 at St. James Healthcare in Butte with family and friends at his side.
He was born Nov. 5, 1925, at the family home near Big Creek, Idaho, to John Charles "Charlie" and Ora Belle (Jones) Holland. He was the youngest of five children, was raised in the Pahsimeroi Valley, where he worked on various ranches and at his father's sawmill, and attended school in nearby Patterson, Idaho. In April of 1944, he entered the Navy and served aboard the tank landing ship, LST 757. He was later injured during naval maneuvers after sailing from Pearl Harbor Naval Station in Hawaii. He recuperated in hospitals in Hawaii and Camp Farragut in northern Idaho, where he was honorably discharged as seaman second class in February 1945.
He met and married Idafay Hessen of Challis, Idaho, in 1946 and moved to Washington to work. Their first son, Gary was born 1948 in Elma, Wash., and their second son, Steve, was born in 1951 after they moved back to Challis.
Bob worked on ranches, in automotive shops, eventually starting his own body and fender shop and wrecking service. He later started a sand, gravel and excavation business and built and owned the Challis Redi-mix, which he sold in 1964. He moved his family to Twin Falls, where the majority of his time was spent working in construction until a back injury forced his retirement in 1975.
In 1982, he and his wife moved to Boise to be near their sons and a new granddaughter. They divorced in 1989 and Bob spent the next seven years traveling between Arizona in the winters and Alaska in the summers. In 1996, he traveled to Butte to visit friends and family and by chance met a wonderful lady, Bonnie Hemphill, at a dance in Whitehall. They formed a loving relationship that lasted nine years and took them on many enjoyable trips to Arizona by way of Jackpot, Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., where Bonnie always showed her lucky streak playing the slots. They enjoyed dancing and listening to all the western bands in and around Quartzsite, including that of Bob's friend, Olen Tackett. Their fun in the sun lasted until February 2005, when Bonnie died in Butte, following an extended illness. Bob remained close with the Hemphill family and shared a special bond with Bonnie's son Bruce of Butte. Bob was visiting with Bruce and about to leave Butte for Boise to celebrate his birthday with his son, Steve and family prior to making his annual pilgrimage to Quartzsite. It was not to be, though, as he was called home by his Lord and Savior Nov. 4, one day before turning 80.
Bob never saw a car he couldn't fix, a job he couldn't do, a person he couldn't make friends with and left this world a better place for having been here. He will be missed by all of his family and friends, but we are comforted knowing that he is now basking in the warmth of God's smile.
"We miss you Dad, you will always be in our hearts and on our minds, and don't worry, we'll keep you informed of who has the cheapest gas in town." Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Ora Belle Holland; sisters, Rose Barney, Latrielle Abbey, Belle Hawkins; and special companion, Bonnie Hemphill of Butte.
Bob leaves behind his brother, Charles and Beulah Holland, Olympia, Wash.; former wife and friend, Idafay Sauvageau, Caldwell, Idaho; sons, Gary Holland, Bouse, Ariz., Steve and Janie Holland, Boise; grandsons, Jason and Jarod Holland, Blackfoot, Idaho; granddaughters, Rebecca Oatman, Buhl, Idaho, Stephanie and Brandon Anderson and great-grandson, Michael Steven (about to be born) of Savannah, Ga., and Heather Holland, Boise.
Graveside services to inter his ashes will be held at the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery, Boise, at 3 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2006, when the weather is warm and more to Dad's liking.
Express condolences at www.mtstandard.com/obits.
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