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Harry Grant Holcomb 1935-2018

HOLCOMB, LAGLE, KING, WELLER, HIGGINS, BRICE, MATHIAS

Posted By: Volunteer Rich Lowe
Date: 5/6/2018 at 08:06:48

Harry Grant Holcomb, 83, died February 16, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics in Iowa City.

He was born January 14, 1935, in Douds to Dale Grant and Olive Irene Lagle Holcomb. He married Nannette Marie King on January 30, 1954.

A graduate of Douds Leando High School in 1952, he had served in the United States Army Reserves. He worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. from 195458 in Ottumwa, 1958-61 in Boone, 1961-62 in Mason City, 1962-63 in Ottumwa, 1963-65 as store manager in Adel, 1965-77 as store manager at the new store in Oskaloosa, and 1977-79 at the new store in Ottumwa. He also owned and operated H & H Tire in Ottumwa, worked 15 years for Farmer's Coop in Libertyville, delivering packages for FedEx, and 10 years for WalMart in Ottumwa where he was known as “Harry the Paint Mixer.”

Harry was known for driving his father's horsedrawn school bus in Van Buren County while in his youth. He was an amazing storyteller, hard worker and loved his family very much.

Surviving is his wife Nannette; two sons, Phillip Lee (Lola) Holcomb of Oskaloosa and Michael Glen Holcomb (Cindy Hewitt) of Agency; a daughter, Carolyn Jean (Doug) Weller of Agency; five grandchildren, Scott Higgins, Ryan (Amy) Higgins, Summer (Dan) Brice, Shane (Crystal) Weller and Brooke Weller; 12 great-grandchildren; a sister, Donna Ruth (Clifford) Mathias of Rochester, NY.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Melinda Ellen Holcomb.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home with Pastor David Albert officiating. Burial will be in Leando Cemetery.

Visitation is Wednesday with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Source: Van Buren County Register, Keosauqua, IA; 1 Mar 2018


 

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