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Fred B. Holland =
June 17, 1920-Feb. 26, 2001

Fred B. Holland, 80, of Monroe
died at 11:25 a.m. Monday at Mercy
Memorial Nursing Care Center. He
had been ill for six years.

Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday at Rupp Funeral Home,
where services
will be held at 11
am. Thursday.
The Rev. Roy
Southerland, pas-
tor of Monroe
Missionary
Baptist Church,
will officiate.
Burial will be in
Roselawn FRED B.
Memorial Park, 'OLLAND
LaSalle, where
members of Monroe Post 1138,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, will con-
duct graveside services.

Born June 17, 1920, in Claiborne
County, Tenn., he was the son of
Fred and Sallie (Mabe) Holland.
He married Joan M. Lang May 8,
1980, in Monroe. She died April 23, -
1993.

From 1957-80, he was head cus-
todian at Waterloo Elementary
School.

He served in the Army during
World War II, July 24, 1942, until
Jan. 27, 1946.

A member of Monroe
Missionary Baptist Church, he |
enjoyed collecting antiques, coins
and stamps.

Surviving are five stepchildren; °
a sister, Mary E. Pillarelli of
Monroe, and 14 stepgrandchildren. -

In addition to his wife, he was
preceded in death by five brothers,
James, Tip, Ralph, Edward and
Alfred, and a_ sister, Hazel
Williamson.