James Holloway

HOLLOWAY James Blaine, Jr., M.D. a retired Lexington surgeon and community leader died peacefully at home. He graduated from Woodberry Forest School, and was granted a BS degree from Yale University. At Yale he was a member of the 1942 NCAA Championship Swimming Team and of the St. Elmo Society. He received his M.D. degree from Yale School of Medicine in 1945. He completed an internship at Duke University Hospital, and a 4-year surgical residency in the Emory University System. After serving four years of active duty in the U.S. Navy he retired as a Lt. Commander. In 1952 he joined the Lexington Clinic, and he started his private practice in 1964. In 1970 he founded Surgical Associates, a multispecialty group with twelve members when he retired in 1987. After retiring, he worked a year as the Medical Director for Medicaid for the Commonwealth and Medical Director for Medicare for 10 years. He served as Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at both Saint Joseph Hospital and Saint Joseph East. He served on the Board of Trustees at the Frontier Nursing Service and performed pro bono surgery. He served as President of the Fayette County Medical Society and the Kentucky Medical Society. Dr. Holloway received several Distinguished Service Awards from; KMA, the Kentucky Hospital Association, Kentucky Medical Insurance Co., and FCMA. He was on the Board of Trustees for Midway College, the Kentucky Medical Association, the Iroquois Hunt, the Woodford Hounds, the US Pony Club, and the NSHA. He served on the Vestry Christ Church Cathedral. He was the MFH of the Iroquois Hunt and an honorary Whipper- In, and a Field Master at Woodford Hounds. After designing the High Hope Steeplechase course at the Kentucky Horse Park; he founded Equestrian Events Inc. leading the effort to bring the World Equestrian Championships to Lexington. This event is now known as the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. He felt that his life was a walk through the Elysian Fields. He loved his family, his hunting and his surgical career. There were no complaints and few regrets. "It is not whether you won or lost but how you played the game." Kipling. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Katherine S. Holloway, two daughters, Elizabeth H. Playforth (Herman) and Katherine H. Potter, (Berry), a son, James Blaine Holloway, III, all of Lexington and grandchildren, Nelson J. Martin, Las Vegas, NV, Sarah K. Martin, Lexington, KY and John S. Playforth (Krupa) of Arlington, VA and great-granddaughter Simran H. Playforth. Memorial services will be 11am Tuesday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church. Visitation will be 4-8pm Monday at Kerr Brothers Funeral Home-Main St. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations may go to Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Drive, Lexington, KY 40504 or The Frontier Nursing Service, 132 FNS Drive, Wendover, KY 41775.