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Amy Agnes <I>Cluts</I> Holmquist

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Amy Agnes Cluts Holmquist

Birth
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death
26 Sep 1985 (aged 88–89)
Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial
Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA Add to Map
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Amy Holmquist was born in Illinois, the only child of Elijah G. Cluts and Lydia Mae Shirek.

Her family lived in Buckheart, Illinois where her father was a farm laborer in 1900 but by 1910 had become a veterinarian.

Amy married Emmet Holmquist in 1918 in Knox, Illinois. They had children Elizabeth "Betty" Mae ~1920-? and Helen Jeanette.

They lived in Galesburg, Illinois where Emmett was a Burlington Railroad brakeman for many decades. Her widowed mother lived with them until her death Amy was a nurse in 1920.

They moved to Arizona in 1966 from Galenburg.

She was a member of the United Church of Sun City, the Ike Band Club, Chaparral Chaplet Questers and past president of the American Federation of Women's Clubs.

Survivors included her husband, Emmett; daughters, Betty Shepherd and Helen Weterbee; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Amy Holmquist was born in Illinois, the only child of Elijah G. Cluts and Lydia Mae Shirek.

Her family lived in Buckheart, Illinois where her father was a farm laborer in 1900 but by 1910 had become a veterinarian.

Amy married Emmet Holmquist in 1918 in Knox, Illinois. They had children Elizabeth "Betty" Mae ~1920-? and Helen Jeanette.

They lived in Galesburg, Illinois where Emmett was a Burlington Railroad brakeman for many decades. Her widowed mother lived with them until her death Amy was a nurse in 1920.

They moved to Arizona in 1966 from Galenburg.

She was a member of the United Church of Sun City, the Ike Band Club, Chaparral Chaplet Questers and past president of the American Federation of Women's Clubs.

Survivors included her husband, Emmett; daughters, Betty Shepherd and Helen Weterbee; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


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  • Added: Mar 18, 2017
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177500956/amy_agnes-holmquist: accessed ), memorial page for Amy Agnes Cluts Holmquist (Sep 1896–26 Sep 1985), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177500956, citing Sunland Memorial Park, Sun City, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA; Maintained by PatM (contributor 48354920).