Richard M. Holtz, 85, of Addison and formerly of Bloomington, died July 24, 2015, in Addison.
He was born April 30, 1930 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington. Surviving are his wife, Efrena and his siblings, John J. (Mary Jean) Holtz, Raymond J. (late Lois V.) Holtz, Irene E. (Bill) Reilly, Patricia (Jim) Bookout.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Ralph (Marietta) Holtz, Paul (Marcella) Holtz, Dorothy (Raymond) Cole and Agnes (Robert) Schnupp.
He was a graduate of St. Mary's Grade School in Bloomington and greatly loved St. Mary's School and the Franciscan sisters and friars. He was a pitcher in his Legion baseball days. A graduate of University High School in Normal, he also attended Triton College. With the rank of corporal, Richard served as a radio operator and technician in the Signal Corps with the Army Air Corps in Korea during the Korean War.
Later he worked as a radio technician with Hurst Radio in Bloomington, followed by Zenith Radio in Chicago as a circuit analyzer. Richard also worked for Motorola Radio Chicago in the Electronics Laboratory and with GTE Automatic Electrical and testing. He was instrumental in the development of and accuracy of the milliohms meter.
Richard had a great appreciation for music and the visual arts. He especially enjoyed painting as well as the music of Beethoven and musical group Abba. He saw joy in the people and creation around him and was always creating new electronic gadgets to entertain and share with his nieces and nephews, who loved their uncle Richard very much. His marriage to his wife Rena and their connection to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Addison was a constant example of love and devotion.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph Aug 9, 2015
He was born April 30, 1930 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington. Surviving are his wife, Efrena and his siblings, John J. (Mary Jean) Holtz, Raymond J. (late Lois V.) Holtz, Irene E. (Bill) Reilly, Patricia (Jim) Bookout.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Ralph (Marietta) Holtz, Paul (Marcella) Holtz, Dorothy (Raymond) Cole and Agnes (Robert) Schnupp.
He was a graduate of St. Mary's Grade School in Bloomington and greatly loved St. Mary's School and the Franciscan sisters and friars. He was a pitcher in his Legion baseball days. A graduate of University High School in Normal, he also attended Triton College. With the rank of corporal, Richard served as a radio operator and technician in the Signal Corps with the Army Air Corps in Korea during the Korean War.
Later he worked as a radio technician with Hurst Radio in Bloomington, followed by Zenith Radio in Chicago as a circuit analyzer. Richard also worked for Motorola Radio Chicago in the Electronics Laboratory and with GTE Automatic Electrical and testing. He was instrumental in the development of and accuracy of the milliohms meter.
Richard had a great appreciation for music and the visual arts. He especially enjoyed painting as well as the music of Beethoven and musical group Abba. He saw joy in the people and creation around him and was always creating new electronic gadgets to entertain and share with his nieces and nephews, who loved their uncle Richard very much. His marriage to his wife Rena and their connection to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Addison was a constant example of love and devotion.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph Aug 9, 2015
Richard M. Holtz, 85, of Addison and formerly of Bloomington, died July 24, 2015, in Addison.
He was born April 30, 1930 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington. Surviving are his wife, Efrena and his siblings, John J. (Mary Jean) Holtz, Raymond J. (late Lois V.) Holtz, Irene E. (Bill) Reilly, Patricia (Jim) Bookout.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Ralph (Marietta) Holtz, Paul (Marcella) Holtz, Dorothy (Raymond) Cole and Agnes (Robert) Schnupp.
He was a graduate of St. Mary's Grade School in Bloomington and greatly loved St. Mary's School and the Franciscan sisters and friars. He was a pitcher in his Legion baseball days. A graduate of University High School in Normal, he also attended Triton College. With the rank of corporal, Richard served as a radio operator and technician in the Signal Corps with the Army Air Corps in Korea during the Korean War.
Later he worked as a radio technician with Hurst Radio in Bloomington, followed by Zenith Radio in Chicago as a circuit analyzer. Richard also worked for Motorola Radio Chicago in the Electronics Laboratory and with GTE Automatic Electrical and testing. He was instrumental in the development of and accuracy of the milliohms meter.
Richard had a great appreciation for music and the visual arts. He especially enjoyed painting as well as the music of Beethoven and musical group Abba. He saw joy in the people and creation around him and was always creating new electronic gadgets to entertain and share with his nieces and nephews, who loved their uncle Richard very much. His marriage to his wife Rena and their connection to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Addison was a constant example of love and devotion.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph Aug 9, 2015
He was born April 30, 1930 at St. Joseph Hospital in Bloomington. Surviving are his wife, Efrena and his siblings, John J. (Mary Jean) Holtz, Raymond J. (late Lois V.) Holtz, Irene E. (Bill) Reilly, Patricia (Jim) Bookout.
He was preceded in death by siblings, Ralph (Marietta) Holtz, Paul (Marcella) Holtz, Dorothy (Raymond) Cole and Agnes (Robert) Schnupp.
He was a graduate of St. Mary's Grade School in Bloomington and greatly loved St. Mary's School and the Franciscan sisters and friars. He was a pitcher in his Legion baseball days. A graduate of University High School in Normal, he also attended Triton College. With the rank of corporal, Richard served as a radio operator and technician in the Signal Corps with the Army Air Corps in Korea during the Korean War.
Later he worked as a radio technician with Hurst Radio in Bloomington, followed by Zenith Radio in Chicago as a circuit analyzer. Richard also worked for Motorola Radio Chicago in the Electronics Laboratory and with GTE Automatic Electrical and testing. He was instrumental in the development of and accuracy of the milliohms meter.
Richard had a great appreciation for music and the visual arts. He especially enjoyed painting as well as the music of Beethoven and musical group Abba. He saw joy in the people and creation around him and was always creating new electronic gadgets to entertain and share with his nieces and nephews, who loved their uncle Richard very much. His marriage to his wife Rena and their connection to St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Addison was a constant example of love and devotion.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph Aug 9, 2015
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