David Thomas "Hawg" Holzbach

HOLZBACH, David Thomas "Hawg," 76, of Snohomish, Wash., formerly of Richmond, Va., passed away on July 23, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice J.; mother, Margaret H. Bowles; father, Thomas A. Holzbach and his cat, Punky. David was born and spent his youth in Richmond, Va. At age 20, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and completed his training at Parris Island, S.C. as a Corporal. He served his country stationed in Hawaii, and later in Korea. David worked many years in electrical work all over the east coast and parts of the midwest, finally settling down in Snohomish, Wash., where he eventually retired from the Snohomish County PUD in 1997. He was active with the IBEW Local 77, and Local 245 out of Toledo, Ohio. David was very dedicated to his work and his family. David leaves behind his two loving daughters and their families, Kristina Holzbach-Burch, her husband, Hank, and their children, Natasha, Nadia, and little Hanky, and Kirsten Holzbach-Schuman, her husband, Curt, and their children, Beau and Cole. David also leaves behind his sons, Erik, Mark, and Michael Holzbach; his granddaughters, Leigh Ann, and Lynn Bower of Michigan; his sister, Sally Jones and her family, Martha Carol, Cooke, and Jack, all of Va.; aunts, Lorimer Holzbach , of Florida and Sophie and Dorothy Holzbach of Virginia.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.