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Harry Merle Holmes

Birth	:	4 Jul 1907 Deshler, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	27 Sep 2001 Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Ōpōtiki Lawn Cemetery, Ōpōtiki, Ōpōtiki District, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-38.0180870, 177.2882760
Plot	:	Block 23, Lot 2, Grave 3
Description	:	Harry M. Holmes Harry Merle Holmes, son of Elmer A. and Maude Wilcox Holmes, was born July 4, 1907 at Deshler, NE and died September 27, 2001 at the Blue Valley Care Home in Hebron, NE. He was 94. He was baptized at the Christian Church, Chester, NE. He attended country school, Byron Public School and graduated from Deshler High School in 1926. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Harmes, Jan. 3, 1935 at the Christian Parsonage in Chester, NE and to this union five children were born. He farmed near Byron, NE for 21 years before moving to a farm... Read More	Harry M. Holmes Harry Merle Holmes, son of Elmer A. and Maude Wilcox Holmes, was born July 4, 1907 at Deshler, NE and died September 27, 2001 at the Blue Valley Care Home in Hebron, NE. He was 94. He was baptized at the Christian Church, Chester, NE. He attended country school, Byron Public School and graduated from Deshler High School in 1926. He was united in marriage to Evelyn Harmes, Jan. 3, 1935 at the Christian Parsonage in Chester, NE and to this union five children were born. He farmed near Byron, NE for 21 years before moving to a farm near Davenport, NE where they lived until they retired in 1976 and moved to Hebron, NE. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Hebron, the Davenport Lions Club and a lifetime resident of Thayer County. He was preceded in death by his parents; one daughter, Joan Hobelman; one brother, Melvin Holmes; one sister, Edith Johnson; son-in-law, Frank M. Kester; and brother-in-law, Lloyd Derowitsch. He is survived by his wife of Hebron; two sons, Elmer of Byron, NE and Don of Davenport, NE; two daughters Julia Bryant, Hebron, NE and Cynthia Meade, Normal IL; nine grandchildren, two step grandchildren and three step great grandchildren. Services were held at the Hebron Presbyterian Church, October 1 with Rev. Warren Schoming officiating. Burial was at Chester City Cemetery, Chester, NE.

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Harry Merle Holmes's memorial is located at: Ōpōtiki Lawn Cemetery, Ōpōtiki, Ōpōtiki District, New Zealand.
When did Harry Merle Holmes death?
Harry Merle Holmes death on 27 Sep 2001 in Hebron, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: -38.0180870
Longitude: 177.2882760

Family Members:

Parent

Elmer Anzo Holmes

(1877 - 1961)

Maude Wilcox Holmes

(1882 - 1911)

Spouse

Evelyn Lenora Harmes Holmes

(1915 - 2010)

Siblings

Melvin Dale Holmes

(1905 - 1940)

Children

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Coordinate: -38.0180870, 177.2882760

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