Obituary for Harold L. Holloway Jr.
Harold L. Holloway, Jr., formerly of Hilltown Twp., passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at the Tradition of Lansdale Nursing Home. He was 94.
He was the son of the late Harold and Helen Holloway.
Harold was the loving husband of Sylvia Mary (Murdoch). They were married December 20, 1952 at the Great Valley Presbyterian Church of Malvern, PA.
He graduated from the Friends Boarding School in Barnesville, OH in 1946. Harold studied Accounting and Business Administration at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA and the Elliot School of Business, Wheeling, WV.
Harold was drafted by the U.S. Army in January 1951 and served on active duty until October 1952. He served in Korea from November 1951 to October 1952 primarily in Headquarters Company. 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He served in the inactive reserves until honorably discharged from service July 13, 1956.
Harold was a birthright member of the Religious Society of Friends Stillwater Monthly Meeting, Ohio Yearly Meeting - Conservatives. In 1966, he accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and was baptized by Reverend Ernest Moritz, Asst. Pastor of the Doylestown Presbyterian Church on May 22, 1966.
Harold was employed by the I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company in its internal auditing department January 1953. He spent 26 years in credit and collection work, 12 years in contract administration and contract analysis.
Harold is survived by his sister Betty Didur of Missouri, daughter Heather (Robby) Martin of Houston, TX , son C. Douglas (Tabitha) Holloway of Hilltown, PA and son C. Scott (Linda) Holloway of Collegeville, PA. He is also survived by his four grandchildren; Brittany, Courtney, Tiffany, Logan, and three great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Jackson and Brianna.
Harold’s services and interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family at Neshaminy Cemetery, Warminster.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Harold’s memory may be made to Immanuel Leidy’s Church, 273 W. Cherry Ln., Souderton, PA 18964.
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined
every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth-
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!
He was the son of the late Harold and Helen Holloway.
Harold was the loving husband of Sylvia Mary (Murdoch). They were married December 20, 1952 at the Great Valley Presbyterian Church of Malvern, PA.
He graduated from the Friends Boarding School in Barnesville, OH in 1946. Harold studied Accounting and Business Administration at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA and the Elliot School of Business, Wheeling, WV.
Harold was drafted by the U.S. Army in January 1951 and served on active duty until October 1952. He served in Korea from November 1951 to October 1952 primarily in Headquarters Company. 179th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division. He served in the inactive reserves until honorably discharged from service July 13, 1956.
Harold was a birthright member of the Religious Society of Friends Stillwater Monthly Meeting, Ohio Yearly Meeting - Conservatives. In 1966, he accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and was baptized by Reverend Ernest Moritz, Asst. Pastor of the Doylestown Presbyterian Church on May 22, 1966.
Harold was employed by the I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company in its internal auditing department January 1953. He spent 26 years in credit and collection work, 12 years in contract administration and contract analysis.
Harold is survived by his sister Betty Didur of Missouri, daughter Heather (Robby) Martin of Houston, TX , son C. Douglas (Tabitha) Holloway of Hilltown, PA and son C. Scott (Linda) Holloway of Collegeville, PA. He is also survived by his four grandchildren; Brittany, Courtney, Tiffany, Logan, and three great grandchildren, Brooklyn, Jackson and Brianna.
Harold’s services and interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family at Neshaminy Cemetery, Warminster.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Harold’s memory may be made to Immanuel Leidy’s Church, 273 W. Cherry Ln., Souderton, PA 18964.
Safely Home
I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.
All the pain and grief is over,
every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.
Did you wonder I so calmly
trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus’ love illumined
every dark and fearful glade.
And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus’ arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?
Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still
Try to look beyond earth’s shadows,
Pray to trust our Father’s Will.
There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth-
You shall rest in Jesus’ land.
When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!