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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
September 28, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   David Kip Holcomb
   
   David Kip Holcomb, 46, former Odessan, died September 21, 2000, from a
   heart attack suffered during a hunting trip.
   
   Memorial  services  were  held  on  September 25th at Emmanuel Baptist
   Church in Farmington, N.M.
   
   He was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on December 8, 1953, to Robert Glenn
   and Margaret Holcomb.
   
   David  is  survived  by  his  wife  of  19  years, Tamara; son, Brian;
   daughter, Krista; mother, Margaret of Universal City, Texas; brothers,
   Robert  and  his  wife, Kay, of Roswell, and Tom of Dallas; mother and
   father-In-Law,  Charlene  and Robert Mckinley of Des Moines, Iowa. His
   father, Robert Glenn Holcomb Sr., preceded him in death.
   
   David  was  a  super husband and dad and will be greatly missed. David
   graduated  from  Permian High School in 1972 and was a proud member of
   the Mojo Band. He received his Associates Degree from San Juan College
   in  1995.  David  was active in Emmanuel Baptist Church of Farmington,
   where  he  taught  a  Boys  Jr. High Sunday Sunday School Class and on
   occasion led childrens church for three and four year olds.
   
   "DenMaster  Dave"  was  active  in  the  Boy Scouts, and coached youth
   baseball  and basketball. David was a Host Reading Program Mentor at a
   Farmington  Elementary  School,  where  he was "Mentor of the Year" in
   1998.  He loved fishing, hunting and was a true outdoorsman. David was
   employed with McJunkin Corporation for 22 years.
   
   Donations  may be made to the David Holcomb Boy Scout Memorial Fund or
   an  educational  trust  for  his  children,  both  established through
   Emmanuel Baptist Church of Farmington, N.M.
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