Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Holland, PFC Richard L., 1948 

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Pfc. R. L. Holland Reburied Sunday 

  Funeral services for Pfc. Richard L. Holland, who was killed in action in 
Germany in April 1945, were held yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the 
Hill Funeral Home.  The Rev. Jack Boyles conducted the services. 

  The Colosse Baptist Church choir sang "The Lily of the Valley" and 
"Goodnight, Good Morning." 

  The casket was covered with an American flag which was later replaced with 
a pall of red roses and white carnations.  Pallbearers were Robert R. Lewis, 
Irving Jenkins, James Whitley, June Spivey, Palmer Spivey, Alton Spivey, Abner 
Spivey and Henry Gwaltney. 

  Burial took place in the Antioch Christian Church Cemetery. 

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Pvt. R. L. Holland Of Windsor, Va. Reburied Sunday 

  The body of Pvt. Richard L. Holland, who was killed in action in Germany 
April 12, 1945, arrived at Suffolk Friday afternoon under the escort of Sergt. 
Cabot M. Wilkinson and was taken to the I.O. Hill Funeral Home, where funeral 
services were conducted Sunday at 2:30 P.M. by the Rev. Jack Boyles.  Burial 
was in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, Isle of Wight County. 

  Private Holland is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James R. Holland 
of Windsor; one brother, James Wesley Holland of Windsor; his maternal 
grandmother, Mrs. Whittie Lee Darden, and paternal grandfather, M. Richard 
Holland, both of Windsor.  He was inducted into the Army in September 1944, 
and took his basic training at Fort McClellan, Ala.  He was sent overseas in 
February 1945, where he served in the 89th Division of the Third Army. 


PFC Richard Lee HOLLAND, US Army, 
b. 18 Nov 1925, Isle of Wight Co., KIA 12 Apr 1945, Germany, 
re-interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery*, near Windsor, 19 Dec 1948, 
moved to Holly Lawn Cemetery*, Suffolk, 1956, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 25, No. 219, Mon., Dec. 20, 1948, p. 3; 
"Smithfield (VA) Times, Vol. 31, No. 30, Wed., Dec. 22, 1948, p. 1 

*Additional information: 

Antioch list, an extension of the Southampton County Historical Society 
   {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/cemeteries/antioch.txt 

Not on: 
   Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} report #20: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

Holly Lawn list, another extension of the SCHS Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/hollyln.txt 

A photo of his gravestone is posted with Find a Grave Memorial #132974741. 

His parents, James Richard & Annie Lee (DARDEN) HOLLAND, are buried in the 
   same lot - Sect. 7, Block E, Lot 5 - in Holly Lawn Cemetery. 

He appeared on the "HONOR ROLL" of Isle of Wight Co. servicemen who died 
   during WW-II for Memorial Day, 1946. 
   "Smithfield (VA) Times," Wed., May 29, 1946, p. 5 
   file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/military/hnrroll.txt 

He appeared on the "GOLD STAR HONOR ROLL" published by the 
   Virginia World War History Commission in 1947. 
   file at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/isleofwight/military/goldst04.txt 

His paternal grandparents, Meredith Richard & Martha Sarah (PIERCE) HOLLAND, 
   are buried at Antioch. 

His maternal grandparents, Whittie Lee & James Annie (CARR) DARDEN, 
   are buried in Colosse Baptist Church Cemetery, Collosse. 
   {IWCHS GSSTF report #44} 


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