San Francisco County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Holden, Jr., St. George February 13, 2005
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The Record  February 16, 2005
San Francisco, CA
St. George Holden, Jr. 
Dec. 1, 1919 - Feb. 13, 2005



St. George Holden, Jr., a fifth generation Californian, born in San Francisco 
on December 1, 1919, passed away peacefully at his home in the City on February 
13, 2005. He was active in the Sonoma County Trail Blazers, the Frontier Boys, 
E Clampus Vitus, and the Order of St. Hubertus. 
He enjoyed forty-five years in the Bohemian Club, many of those years as a 
member of Outpost Camp. St. George attended Grant Elementary School, was the 
Student Body President of Galileo High School in 1938 and later attended U.C. 
Berkeley. 
He enlisted in the United States Navy in December of 1941 and served aboard the 
USS Grosbeak, USS Hornbill, and on Liberty Ships as an officer aboard the SS 
Eugene Skinner, MV Island Mail, SS Zona Gale and SS Cape Isobel in all theaters 
of the global conflict until after its conclusion. 
St. George was an active real estate broker and oil and gas broker starting in 
1947 at his father's firm, St. George Holden Realty Co. He was also a 
distributor of televisions in the eleven western states during the 1950's. 
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Moira Kennedy Holden; his son, 
Charles "Rusty" Holden (his daughter-in-law, Roberta); his daughters, Helen 
Holden-Gladsky and Moira Holden Smith (his son-in-law, Jonathan). He is also 
survived by his four grandchildren: Alexander St. George Holden, Stewart Holden 
Smith, Julia Weber Smith, Kate Kennedy Gladsky and his sister, Mary Holden 
Meek. He was a devoted uncle to his sixteen nieces and nephews. He was the 
brother of Angus Holden and Dorothea "Ting" Nicolaus who predeceased him.
Always a gentleman, he enjoyed the love of his family and a great life. His 
kindness and humor were his attributes enjoyed by his family and friends. 
A Memorial service will be held at The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 
2325 Union Street, at Steiner, in San Francisco on Thursday, February 17th at 
2:00 p.m. 
In lieu of gifts, please consider making a donation to Guide Dogs for the 
Blind, P.O. Box 151200, San Rafael, CA 94915-1200 or San Domenico School for 
Girls, 1500 Butterfield Rd., San Anselmo CA 94960. 
Halsted N. Gray – Carew 
& English (415) 673-3000 




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