John Milton Holladay (1930 - 2010)

Born 30 Jan 1930 in Union City, Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Died 2 May 2010 at age 80 in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

FAG Notes: John Milton Holladay, Jr., 80 of Montgomery, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 2, 2010. John was born on January 30, 1930 in Union City, Tennessee to John and Sara Elizabeth (Agnew) Holladay. He married Carolyn Sue Mayes Holladay , the love of his life, on September 18, 1954 in Oklahoma City, OK.

After graduating from Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, TN he attended Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN for two years, and then transferred to the University of Oklahoma where he completed his degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1952. He subsequently worked in the petroleum industry in various capacities both domestically and overseas over the next several years, but primarily with D.R. McCord and Associates in Dallas, TX. He spent the latter part of his career in management with both petroleum and computer companies across the U.S., including University Computing Company until his retirement in 1993.

Never one to sit idle, John served his community on the board of the April Sound POA and as president of April Point South POA, for several years. He also combined his service to the community with his love of reading by volunteering at the Montgomery County Library. John's favorite hobbies included flying and sponsoring race cars in the Trans-Am Circuit. He also had the distributorship for Ferrari in Texas. John leaves his wife of 55 years, Sue;

John was preceded in death by his mother and father and his daughter, Kathy Gibson.

Sources

• *https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237979177/john-milton-hollada