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James Leonard Hollis

Birth	:	28 Aug 1916 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	22 Apr 1970 Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4611015, -95.7583008
Plot	:	Section 2, Lot 8, BLK 34
Description	:	HOLLIS James L. Hollis, chairman of the board of Rixon Electronics, Inc., passed away April 22, at Silver Spring, Maryland, following surgery. He was 54. He had been associated with Rixon since 1954 and became president and chairman of the company in 1957. Since the merger of Rixon with United Utilities, Inc., Mr. Hollis had served as chairman of the board of Rixon.He lived in Holton from 1925 to 1938. Mr. Hollis was active in community, civic, and professional affairs. Also, many individuals benefited from his unobtrusive philanthropic support; among these were the YMCA, the YWCA, local charities, the Marvin Memorial United Methodist... Read More	HOLLIS James L. Hollis, chairman of the board of Rixon Electronics, Inc., passed away April 22, at Silver Spring, Maryland, following surgery. He was 54. He had been associated with Rixon since 1954 and became president and chairman of the company in 1957. Since the merger of Rixon with United Utilities, Inc., Mr. Hollis had served as chairman of the board of Rixon.He lived in Holton from 1925 to 1938. Mr. Hollis was active in community, civic, and professional affairs. Also, many individuals benefited from his unobtrusive philanthropic support; among these were the YMCA, the YWCA, local charities, the Marvin Memorial United Methodist Church, and many other organizations. He was charter president of the Wheaton- Kensington Rotary Club and a candidate for district governor of Rotary International. He was associated with and director of many diversified businesses. During 1965-1966 he was president of the Washington Chapter of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA). He had been a trustee of the Kansas State University Endowment Association. Mr. Hollis was born in Belleview, Nebraska in 1916. He graduated with a BS in Engineering from Kansas State University in 1938, one year after he married Wilma "Billie" Draper. His technical background was augmented by American Management Association courses and Presidents Association sessions. He was a registered professional engineer and a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. He is survived by his wife Wilma and four children, Philip D. Hollis of Scottsdale, Arizona; Ardith J. Roddy of Cherry Point, North Carolina; Barbara K. Hollis of Silver Spring, Maryland; and Donna R. Hudson of Memphis, Tennessee. He is also survived by a brother, Ward Hollis of New Bern, North Carolina and a sister, Gertrude L. Cary of LaCanada, California, and one grandchild Richard Roddy, Jr. A Memorial Service was held at the Marvin Memorial United Methodist Church, 33 University Boulevard East, Silver Spring, at 2 p.m., Sunday April 26.

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James Leonard Hollis's memorial is located at: Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, USA.
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James Leonard Hollis death on 22 Apr 1970 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 39.4611015
Longitude: -95.7583008

Family Members:

Parent

Benjamin Ward Hollis

(1887 - 1923)

Bessie G. Arnold Hollis

(1891 - 1945)

Spouse

Siblings

Harold Dean Hollis

(1921 - 1944)

Harold Dean Hollis

(1922 - 1944)

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