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Edward Holmes, Jr.
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Generation: 2
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1. Edward Holmes, Jr. was born on 13 Nov 1926 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 15 Jun 2013 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: 1945; U.S. Navy, serving from 1945 to 1948. He then joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1948 and retiring in 1967
Notes:
Springwater, N.Y. — Edward Holmes Jr., 86, of Springwater, died peacefully Saturday at Noyes Memorial Hospital in Dansville.
Ed was born Nov. 13, 1926, in Springwater, a son of Edward and Anna (Schubmehl) Holmes Sr.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving from 1945 to 1948. He then joined the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1948 and retiring in 1967. He was also a welder at Foster Wheeler Corp. in Dansville.
He married Alta C. Wagner on Dec. 5, 1951; she survives.
In addition to his parents, Ed was also predeceased by a son, Dennis Edward Holmes, in 2001; a sister, Margaret Mueller; and a brother, Harold Holmes.
Ed was a member of Wayland American Legion and a past member of the Masonic Lodge in Panama.
He enjoyed tinkering with cars, country music and watching westerns on television.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Alta; one daughter, Elaine (Kenneth) Frew; two sons, Kenneth Holmes and John Timothy (Theresa) Holmes; a daughter-in-law, Kym Holmes; 10 grandchildren, Kristin and Ashley Holmes, Melissa (Ryan) Henchen, Maria (Dan) Staub, Monica Frew, Royce Holmes, Rebecca Holmes, Capt. Jason Holmes, Matthew Holmes and Nathan Holmes; four great-grandchildren, Christopher and Emily Henchen, Dominick Staub and Grayson Frew Humprey; his sister, Virginia White; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call from 2-4 p.m. Thursday at the Chamberlin – Baird Funeral Home, 73 Main St., Dansville, with a memorial service and full military honors at 4 p.m.
Contributions can be made to the Wayland American Legion or the Dansville American Legion in memory of Edward Holmes Jr.
Those who wish to light a memory candle for Ed may do so at www.bairdfuneralhomes.com
Edward married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Dennis Edward Holmes
was born on 01 May 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia; died on 10 Jan 2001 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. - 3. Living
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2. Dennis Edward Holmes
(1.Edward1) was born on 01 May 1955 in Washington, District of Columbia; died on 10 Jan 2001 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Notes:
DENNIS EDWARD HOLMES, a Houston Police Department Officer assigned to
the Auto Theft Division, passed away while on duty Wednesday, January
10, 2001 in Houston, Texas. Born May 1, 1955 to Edward and Alta Holmes
in Washington, D.C., he died at the age of 45. Dennis grew up in
Dansville, NY; graduated from Dansville High School; then he earned
his degree in Criminal Justice from Canandaigua of Finger Lakes
College. He began his career with the city of Dansville Police Dept.
and then with the Federal Government in Hot Springs, SD. Dennis joined
the Houston Police Department on November 2, 1981, entering Police
Academy Class No. 101. Following graduation, he served the department
for 19 years in various divisions, the last which was the Auto Theft
Division. During his tenure with the department, he also served as the
Security Director for the motion film industry in Houston. Officer
Holmes is survived by his wife, Kym Holmes of Kingwood; daughters,
Kristen Nicole Holmes and Ashley Ann Holmes; parents, Edward and Alta
Holmes; sisters, Elaine Frew and her husband, Kenneth of Dansville,
NY; brothers, Kenneth Holmes and his wife, Linda of Hawaii, and John
Holmes and his wife, Theresa of Dansville NY; and numerous nieces,
nephews and other relatives.Dennis married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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