MANCHESTER – O. William “Bill” Holden Jr., 81, of Hillside Road, died March 14, 2010, after a long battle with cancer at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta. He was born Aug. 31, 1928, in Boston, son of Oliver W. Holden and Reita (Young) Holden. Bill was a graduate of Rockland High School and the University of Maine, Orono. For a brief period, Bill was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics Minor League baseball team. He served honorably in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For 42 years, Bill was a sales representative for Exxon Corp. He was a member of Augusta Country Club for 35 years and had a great passion for golf. He was predeceased by his parents; and a brother, David Holden. Surviving is his wife, Dolores (Knox) Holden of Manchester; a son, William H. Holden and his wife, Stacey, of North Yarmouth; one daughter, Nancy Cripe and her husband, Brian, of Minneapolis; one stepson, Kevin Easler of Freeport; two stepdaughters, Karen Collins and her husband, Steven, of Hermon and Kim Arbour and her husband, Roger, of Augusta; a sister-in-law, Virginia Holden of Freeport; four grandchildren, Reed Holden, Sarah Holden, Jonathon Cripe and Elizabeth Cripe; seven stepgrandchildren, Jason Morneault, Kevin Morneault, Jonathan Collins, Jennifer Arbour, Jewell Arbour, Landon Easler and Lauren Easler; several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The family thanks Winthrop Rescue for their assistance. There will be no public visiting hours. A private family service will be held Friday, March 19. Memorial donations are preferred to Harold Alfond Cancer Center, care of MaineGeneral Health, Office of Philanthropy, P.O. Box 828, Waterville, ME 04903-0828. Arrangements are under the direction of Plummer Funeral Home, 16 Pleasant St., Augusta. Condolences to the family may be sent via the funeral home Web site at www.plummerfh.com.
O. WILLIAM ‘BILL’ HOLDEN JR.
