Elmo Dale Holland

Elmo Dale Holland, 90, of Cape Girardeau, passed away December 21, 2012 at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born August 22, 1922 in Swinton, Missouri son of Herman and Pearl Lewis Holland. He and Helen M. Lee were married February 26, 1947, 65 wonderful years. He graduated from Advance High School and attended the University of Missouri. He was a member of Lynwood Baptist Church and 57 year member of Harold Grauel Masonic Lodge No. 672, Cape Girardeau and a 52 year member of Modern Woodmen of America. He was employed by Missouri Utilities/Union Electric Company in the Dexter and Cape Girardeau Offices for 31 years, retiring as internal auditor. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the European Theater in the following areas; Northern France, Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Rhineland and Central Europe including Czechoslovakia. He was awarded the following medals and citations: 2 Presidential unit citations, four bronze stars, combat infantryman�s badge, victory ribbon, good combat medal and two overseas bars. He was discharged as a technical sergeant. He is survived by his wife Helen; two sons, Dr. Romie (Jean) Holland, Woodland, CA; Randal (Janice) Holland, Cape Girardeau; five grandsons, Shane Holland, Woodland, CA, Ryan (Susan) Holland, Woodland, CA, Bruce and Brandon Suchman of Cape Girardeau, Benjamin (Jennifer) Suchman of Warrensburg, MO; seven great grandchildren, Audrey and Eli Holland, of Woodland, CA, Arizona, Raylee, Cadence, Serena and Braemar Suchman of Warrensburg, MO; one brother, Gale (Derenda) Holland of Cape Girardeau; numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Dolores Wessel and two brothers, Deloit and J.C. Holland. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 26, 2012 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastors Mark Anderson and Frank Burgess officiating. Burial will follow with full military rites at Cape County Memorial Park. Memorial Contributions may be sent to St. Jude Children�s Research Hospital.

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Elmo Dale Holland

December 21, 2012