Craige Granniss Holm

1926 - 2012  (85 years)

• Name	Craige Granniss Holm
  Born	30 Nov 1926	Washington D. C, Columbus, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Oct 2012	Needmore, Fulton County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Buried	Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I3396	Rossen Genealogy
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Joseph Craige Holm,   b. 11 Aug 1895,   d. 22 Jun 1978, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Alva Granniss Arnold,   b. 21 Nov 1889, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1977, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F1170	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Willajean Wolf,   b. 31 Mar 1931
  Children	1. Joseph Holm  [Birth] + 2. Wendy Holm  [Birth] + 3. Jeri Lee Holm,   b. 17 Feb 1954,   d. 4 Jan 2011  (Age 56 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2016
  Family ID	F1175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Craige Granniss Holm Portrait
  		Craige Grannis Holm Portrait, 1956

  
  

  Documents		Joseph Craige Holm, wife Alva Granniss (nee Arnold) and son Craige Grannis Holm Census 1930 Arlington, Virginia
  		Joseph Craige Holm, wife Alva Granniss (nee Arnold), their 3 kids Craige Joseph, Theodore Burton and Phyllis Virginia Holm and Alva´s mother Elmina Helen Adamson (nee Granniss) Census 1940 Arlington, Virginia

  
  

• Notes

  Craige Granniss Holm, age 85, of Needmore, PA, formerly of Damascus, MD, passed away October 14, 2012, peacefully at his home with his family by his side . He was born November 30, 1926 in Washington, DC, the son of the late Joseph and Alva Holm. In 1954 he married his loving wife, Willajean Wolf Holm who survives him. He is also survived by his son Joseph of Needmore, his daughter Wendy and her husband Rex Akers Sr. of Needmore, his brother Ted Holm and wife Bea of Williamsburg, Va, his sister Phyliss and her husband John of Midlothian, VA, His grandchildren, Daniel Akers, Shenan Moorman, Clayton Moorman and his wife Jennifer of Damascus, MD., Marshall (Mickie) Holm of Winchester, VA and Krista Holm of Coinjock, NC and six great grandchildren (Craige, Kyle and Taylor Weaver and Kahlei, Kami and Joey Moorman) and several nieces and nephews and his beloved malamute Bandit. Craige was preceded in death by his oldest son Jeri Lee Holm. He was a graduate of American University in Washington D.C. with a degree in geology. He was a member of Alpha Sigma Phi. He worked for the Burea of Mines, the U.S. Park Police and also for the CIA as a Foreign Service Agent and retired from the U.S. Department of the State after 35 years of service. He serviced in the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He also served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He traveled extensively through out the United States and overseas serving our country. He and his wife Willajean enjoyed many wonderful trips with special friends Barney and Lou Strutton of Eden, NC. Craige was a lifelong member of the Masonic Order, Fraternal Order of Police, Chiefs of Police, American Legion-China Post #1 and the Lions Club in Miliani, Hawaii and Damascus, MD. He enjoyed geology trips and rock hunting with his children, reading, travel, collecting Hawaiian and country music records, Elton Britt was a personal friend and favorite musician. He had many antique cars and enjoyed attending car shows, auctions, sales and flea marketing, but, most of all his grandchildren and great grandchildren were his everything. A memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 2:00 with a visitation from 1:00-2:00. Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, 322 North Second Street, McConnellsburg, PA will be handling the arrangements.