SOURCE: Death Certificate:
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Ralph (Rolf) Martin Holman was born in Frontier, Minn., on Dec. 8, 1914, son of Martin John and Marit (May) Torvik Holman, who emigrated from Norway.
One of 10 children, he left the family homestead at the age of 14 and traveled to Los Angeles, where he located his older sister, Beatrice. He was a real worker at everything and soon joined his brothers, who owned The Holman Erection Company.
He married Helen Teresa Callahan in July 1935.
They had two daughters, Barbara Holman (Morse) and Marsha Rae (Ratcliff). He joined the Navy in 1942 and became a chief petty officer, serving on the USS Shenandoah during WWII in the Pacific Ocean.
On leaving the Navy, Ralph and the family moved to Absarokee in 1945, settling on the Rosebud River. Ralph was a founder member of the Ironworkers Union of Billings. He continued in steel construction and formed his own company, The Columbia Basin Steel & Iron Company.
He won contracts for installing reinforcing steel into a number of major hydroelectric dams, such as the Libby, Ice Harbor and The Dallas Dam.
Always keeping a home in Montana, Ralph built their next home on the Boulder River, and later, Ralph and Helen found a home on McLeod Street in Big Timber. Loving the backcountry, Ralph had a wilderness camp close to Yellowstone, and with his huge interest in the wildlife of Montana, he formed his own outfitting business. He also became a lobbyist, defending the rights of the landowners.
After selling his business in 1978 he enjoyed his time in Montana building two special homes. The first home was at Lower Deer Creek and the second at Greycliff. With his great love of family, he kept them united by holding family reunions lasting several days in Absarokee, on the Boulder and Deer Creek.
After Helen passed in 1984, Ralph continued to entertain his nephews and family members for the hunting season, including 2013. Many of these years Ralph and Evelyn Sunderlin cared for one another.
Ralph is survived by his two daughters, six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Smith Funeral Chapel-Columbus.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Absarokee.
Burial in the Rosebud Cemetery, Rosebud, MGT.
Memorial can be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Post 7311, or Absarokee Rock School.
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Ralph (Rolf) Martin Holman was born in Frontier, Minn., on Dec. 8, 1914, son of Martin John and Marit (May) Torvik Holman, who emigrated from Norway.
One of 10 children, he left the family homestead at the age of 14 and traveled to Los Angeles, where he located his older sister, Beatrice. He was a real worker at everything and soon joined his brothers, who owned The Holman Erection Company.
He married Helen Teresa Callahan in July 1935.
They had two daughters, Barbara Holman (Morse) and Marsha Rae (Ratcliff). He joined the Navy in 1942 and became a chief petty officer, serving on the USS Shenandoah during WWII in the Pacific Ocean.
On leaving the Navy, Ralph and the family moved to Absarokee in 1945, settling on the Rosebud River. Ralph was a founder member of the Ironworkers Union of Billings. He continued in steel construction and formed his own company, The Columbia Basin Steel & Iron Company.
He won contracts for installing reinforcing steel into a number of major hydroelectric dams, such as the Libby, Ice Harbor and The Dallas Dam.
Always keeping a home in Montana, Ralph built their next home on the Boulder River, and later, Ralph and Helen found a home on McLeod Street in Big Timber. Loving the backcountry, Ralph had a wilderness camp close to Yellowstone, and with his huge interest in the wildlife of Montana, he formed his own outfitting business. He also became a lobbyist, defending the rights of the landowners.
After selling his business in 1978 he enjoyed his time in Montana building two special homes. The first home was at Lower Deer Creek and the second at Greycliff. With his great love of family, he kept them united by holding family reunions lasting several days in Absarokee, on the Boulder and Deer Creek.
After Helen passed in 1984, Ralph continued to entertain his nephews and family members for the hunting season, including 2013. Many of these years Ralph and Evelyn Sunderlin cared for one another.
Ralph is survived by his two daughters, six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Smith Funeral Chapel-Columbus.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Absarokee.
Burial in the Rosebud Cemetery, Rosebud, MGT.
Memorial can be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Post 7311, or Absarokee Rock School.
SOURCE: Death Certificate:
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Ralph (Rolf) Martin Holman was born in Frontier, Minn., on Dec. 8, 1914, son of Martin John and Marit (May) Torvik Holman, who emigrated from Norway.
One of 10 children, he left the family homestead at the age of 14 and traveled to Los Angeles, where he located his older sister, Beatrice. He was a real worker at everything and soon joined his brothers, who owned The Holman Erection Company.
He married Helen Teresa Callahan in July 1935.
They had two daughters, Barbara Holman (Morse) and Marsha Rae (Ratcliff). He joined the Navy in 1942 and became a chief petty officer, serving on the USS Shenandoah during WWII in the Pacific Ocean.
On leaving the Navy, Ralph and the family moved to Absarokee in 1945, settling on the Rosebud River. Ralph was a founder member of the Ironworkers Union of Billings. He continued in steel construction and formed his own company, The Columbia Basin Steel & Iron Company.
He won contracts for installing reinforcing steel into a number of major hydroelectric dams, such as the Libby, Ice Harbor and The Dallas Dam.
Always keeping a home in Montana, Ralph built their next home on the Boulder River, and later, Ralph and Helen found a home on McLeod Street in Big Timber. Loving the backcountry, Ralph had a wilderness camp close to Yellowstone, and with his huge interest in the wildlife of Montana, he formed his own outfitting business. He also became a lobbyist, defending the rights of the landowners.
After selling his business in 1978 he enjoyed his time in Montana building two special homes. The first home was at Lower Deer Creek and the second at Greycliff. With his great love of family, he kept them united by holding family reunions lasting several days in Absarokee, on the Boulder and Deer Creek.
After Helen passed in 1984, Ralph continued to entertain his nephews and family members for the hunting season, including 2013. Many of these years Ralph and Evelyn Sunderlin cared for one another.
Ralph is survived by his two daughters, six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Smith Funeral Chapel-Columbus.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Absarokee.
Burial in the Rosebud Cemetery, Rosebud, MGT.
Memorial can be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Post 7311, or Absarokee Rock School.
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Ralph (Rolf) Martin Holman was born in Frontier, Minn., on Dec. 8, 1914, son of Martin John and Marit (May) Torvik Holman, who emigrated from Norway.
One of 10 children, he left the family homestead at the age of 14 and traveled to Los Angeles, where he located his older sister, Beatrice. He was a real worker at everything and soon joined his brothers, who owned The Holman Erection Company.
He married Helen Teresa Callahan in July 1935.
They had two daughters, Barbara Holman (Morse) and Marsha Rae (Ratcliff). He joined the Navy in 1942 and became a chief petty officer, serving on the USS Shenandoah during WWII in the Pacific Ocean.
On leaving the Navy, Ralph and the family moved to Absarokee in 1945, settling on the Rosebud River. Ralph was a founder member of the Ironworkers Union of Billings. He continued in steel construction and formed his own company, The Columbia Basin Steel & Iron Company.
He won contracts for installing reinforcing steel into a number of major hydroelectric dams, such as the Libby, Ice Harbor and The Dallas Dam.
Always keeping a home in Montana, Ralph built their next home on the Boulder River, and later, Ralph and Helen found a home on McLeod Street in Big Timber. Loving the backcountry, Ralph had a wilderness camp close to Yellowstone, and with his huge interest in the wildlife of Montana, he formed his own outfitting business. He also became a lobbyist, defending the rights of the landowners.
After selling his business in 1978 he enjoyed his time in Montana building two special homes. The first home was at Lower Deer Creek and the second at Greycliff. With his great love of family, he kept them united by holding family reunions lasting several days in Absarokee, on the Boulder and Deer Creek.
After Helen passed in 1984, Ralph continued to entertain his nephews and family members for the hunting season, including 2013. Many of these years Ralph and Evelyn Sunderlin cared for one another.
Ralph is survived by his two daughters, six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, April 28, at Smith Funeral Chapel-Columbus.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Absarokee.
Burial in the Rosebud Cemetery, Rosebud, MGT.
Memorial can be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church, V.F.W. Post 7311, or Absarokee Rock School.
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