Harold J. "Chick" Holtgrave was born Dec. 29, 1917, in Doniphan County, the son of William J. and Goran Fitch Holtgrave. He attended Pleasant Ridge Grade School. He married Lillie Mae Thiel on Nov. 28, 1945, at Bendena. He farmed in Doniphan County most of his life. After retiring from farming he worked as the caretaker at Warnock Lake for several years.
Mr. Holtgrave was a United States Army veteran having served in World War II. He was a member of VFW Post No. 1175 at Atchison and former member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
—Obituary: Atchison Globe (Atchison, KS), April 13, 1990, 2:1.
Harold J. "Chick" Holtgrave was born Dec. 29, 1917, in Doniphan County, the son of William J. and Goran Fitch Holtgrave. He attended Pleasant Ridge Grade School. He married Lillie Mae Thiel on Nov. 28, 1945, at Bendena. He farmed in Doniphan County most of his life. After retiring from farming he worked as the caretaker at Warnock Lake for several years.
Mr. Holtgrave was a United States Army veteran having served in World War II. He was a member of VFW Post No. 1175 at Atchison and former member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed fishing and hunting.
—Obituary: Atchison Globe (Atchison, KS), April 13, 1990, 2:1.
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