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Subject: William Joseph Holloway's son John Meneature Holloway
Date: 1 Mar 2002 12:36:57 -0700
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Surnames: Holloway
Classification: Obituary
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SIDNEY ARGUS-HERALD. April 2, l936.--The entire community was saddened Friday evening when it became known that one of its oldest citizens, John Holloway, had pased away from a severe atack of erysipelas. His passing was a shock to most everyone as he had been ill only a few days when he was taken to the Mercy hospital in Council Bluffs where he died shortly after his arrival.
John Meneature Holloway was born in Holt county, Missouri, on April 19, l853, the second child of William J. and Mary E. Holloway, and departed this life March 27, l936 lacking only three weeks of reaching 83 years of age. His parents moved to Fremont county when he was 3 years old and John resided in the west part of the county the remaider of his life. His mother passed away when he wwas a young man and his father met death in a railroad accident in 1881.
Soon after his father's death John with two of his brothers moved from Thurman to the Holloway farm east of Bartlett where they remained until the death of one of the brothers, Marshall, in 1910. Then John removed to Thurman where he lived until his death.
He leaves to mourn his passing three brothers, J.W. of Thurman, L.E. of Sidney, and C.E. of Tuscon, Arizona. Two brothers and three sisters preceded him in death. Mr. Holloway was a quiet, unassuming man, living his life undisturbed among his flowers and garden. He was ardent student of nature and his hobby was flowers. Many of his shrubs and seeds were purchased direct from Europe. He provided the community with fresh vegetables. Not so much as a commercial enterprise did he raise them, but for the joy of seeing them grow. His frequent visitors were always rewarded with bunches of flowers and his patrons often were presented with boutquets. He truly was one "who lived by the side of the road and was a friend to man."
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