Howard Lynn Holladay

Howard Lynn Holladay

ROY -- Howard Lynn Holladay, 74, passed away September 7, 2008 in his home in Roy after a short but heroic battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends.

He was born May 31, 1934 to Howard and Maude Holladay. He was raised and educated in Santaquin, Utah. He graduated from Payson High School in 1952. He was a veteran of the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict.

He married Charlotte Fitzpatrick in 1960. They had three children and were later divorced. Howard and Charlotte remained best friends, talking to each other every day until his death. Charlotte's second husband, Jack Bell, readily accepted Howard as his "husband-in-law." The love and friendship shared by the three of them ensured that Howard would remain a strong influence in the lives of his children. This was a huge gift to all of usa"thank you for being so amazing.

Howard worked hard all his life and took pride in saving money for his children. He rarely spent money on himself, but gave freely and lovingly to those he loved. He worked for Firestone Tire for 10 years and traveled throughout the country during his career with them. In 1965, he began working for HAFB in Roy and retired after 28 years of service. While he was with HAFB he spent several years in South Dakota and Wyoming on missile duty. As a retiree, Howard volunteered at A&M Outdoor Home Center in Riverdale. This was a great highlight of his life. He loved getting up before the sun, heading to A&M, making coffee, getting the store ready for his A&M family and working with the guys. Chris, Kelly, Wes and Don, he loved you all so much. Thank you for filling his heart and days with so much joy.

Howard was a giving and loving father, dedicated friend, caring neighbor and an extremely hard worker. He loved working in his yard, tinkering with tools, building model ships, telling funny stories, playing practical jokes, saving money and spending time with his family, friends and neighbors. He could fix anything and each day presented a new project for him to tackle. He cherished every moment he had drinking a Pepsi and smoking a Basic cigarette in his garage or on his patio with his friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother, Fred H. Holladay of Santaquin, and one son, Jeffery Lynn Holladay of Pennsylvania.

Howard is survived by two of his children, Chris Holladay, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; Jeni (Ed) Hammond, Holladay, UT; one daughter-in-law, Teresa Holladay, Lansdale, PA; four grandchildren, Mitchell and Grayson Holladay, Lansdale, PA; and Ryley and Ayden Hammond, Holladay; UT. He is also survived by his two nieces, Tracey (Danny) Marz, Tooele, UT; and Kelly (Dale) Sorenson, Santaquin, UT; and many friends.

He will be missed by all who were charmed by his wit and sense of humor, all who knew the depth of his love, and all who witnessed his unending desire to give his time, tools and assistance to those in need.

A celebration of Howard's love and life will be held for friends and family at his home in Roy Thursday, September 11, 2008 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Memorial services will be held Friday, September 12, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Myers Roy Mortuary, 5865 South 1900 West. A lunch will be served for family and friends at Howard's home after the funeral.

Cremation under the direction of Myers Roy Mortuary.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like you to drink a Pepsi, smoke a cigarette or put away some money for a loved one in Howard's honor.

The family would like to thank his friends: Phil, Cleone and Elizabeth for their time and caring during Howard's last days. They would also like to thank Drs. Hughston, Amstutz and Chen at the VA Hospitals of Ogden and Salt Lake City for their care and concern shown to Howard and his family. A heartfelt thank you is also owed to the nurses and staff at Thatcher Brook Home Health and Hospicea"Kathy, Jim, Sergio and Hollya"we wouldn't have been able to honor Howard's wishes to stay home without your help, care and understanding. Thanks to all that loved Howie and gave him happinessa"he loved all of you, too!
Memorial ServiceMyers Mortuary - Roy
5865 South 1900 West
Roy, UT 84067
September 12, 2008
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM