Obituary of George Calvin Holland Jr.

GEORGE CALVIN HOLLAND

JR. (headline)

The Virginian-Pilot, page B9, March 23, 1997

George C. Holland Jr., 72, of the 4500 block of Starcher Court died March 22, 1997, in his residence.
  A retired aircraft mechanic, he worked at the Naval Air Rework Facility for 37 years. He was a Norfolk native and a member of Providence United Methodist Church, Suffolk. He was also a member of V.F.W. 2582 Suffolk Chapter and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and Korea. He was a longtime resident of Virginia Beach.
  Survivors include his wife, Dorothy F. Holland; daughter, Linda H. Chitwood of Carrsville, Va.; son, Glenn A. Holland of Virginia Beach; brother, Leon E. Holland of Fairfax, Va.; two granddaughters, Jennifer L. Chitwood, Christine T. Chitwood, both of Carrsville.
  He was the son of the late Elizabeth Knight Holland and George C. Holland Sr.
  A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Rob Vaughn. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. and at other times in the residence.


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George Calvin Holland Jr., 72, of Virginia Beach, died 22 Mar 1997. He was a retired aircraft mechanic who worked 37 years at the Naval Air Rework Facility and was a veteran of World War II and Korea.

A funeral was conducted 25 Mar 1997 at Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Rob Vaughn. Burial was in Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach.

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GEORGE CALVIN HOLLAND

JR.

George C. Holland Jr., 72, of the 4500 block of Starcher Court died March 22, 1997, in his residence.

A retired aircraft mechanic, he worked at the Naval Air Rework Facility for 37 years. He was a Norfolk native and a member of Providence United Methodist Church, Suffolk. He was also a member of V.F.W. 2582 Suffolk Chapter and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and Korea. He was a longtime resident of Virginia Beach.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy F. Holland; daughter, Linda H. Chitwood of Carrsville, Va.; son, Glenn A. Holland of Virginia Beach; brother, Leon E. Holland of Fairfax, Va.; two granddaughters, Jennifer L. Chitwood, Christine T. Chitwood, both of Carrsville.

He was the son of the late Elizabeth Knight Holland and George C. Holland Sr.

A funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday [25 March 1997] in Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Rob Vaughn. Burial will be in Rosewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Virginia Beach. Visitation will be at the funeral home Monday [24 March 1997] from 7 to 8 p.m. and at other times in the residence.

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| Field | Value                                              |
| Name  | George Calvin Holland Jr.                          |
| Age   | 72                                                 |
| Birth | 1925 (estimated); Norfolk, Virginia                |
| Death | 22 March 1997; residence, Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship      | Residence                 |
| George Calvin Holland Jr. | Decedent          | Virginia Beach, Virginia  |
| Dorothy F. Holland        | Wife              | [Residence not specified] |
| Linda H. Chitwood         | Daughter          | Carrsville, Virginia      |
| Glenn A. Holland          | Son               | Virginia Beach, Virginia  |
| Leon E. Holland           | Brother           | Fairfax, Virginia         |
| Jennifer L. Chitwood      | Granddaughter     | Carrsville, Virginia      |
| Christine T. Chitwood     | Granddaughter     | Carrsville, Virginia      |
| Elizabeth Knight Holland  | Mother (deceased) | [Not stated]              |
| George C. Holland Sr.     | Father (deceased) | [Not stated]              |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, Virginia   |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 23 March 1997       |
| Section  | B                   |
| Page     | 9                   |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired aircraft mechanic.
• Employed 37 years at the Naval Air Rework Facility.
• Member of Providence United Methodist Church, Suffolk.
• Member of V.F.W. 2582 Suffolk Chapter.
• U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II and Korea.
• Longtime resident of Virginia Beach.
• Spouse's birth name was Dorothy F. Holland.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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