Charles Harold "Chuck" Holland

1943 - 2010

Charles Harold "Chuck" Holland

Charles "Chuck" Holland, 67, of Paradise passed away at his home on October 3, 2010, following an illness.
Mr. Holland was born on February 11, 1943, in San Rafael, California, son of Richard and Marietta Holland.

He served in the U.S. Air Force beginning in 1960 when he was 17 years old. After he was discharged from the Air Force he returned to San Rafael where he first worked in a variety of jobs including an auto parts store. He then took a job in a radiator shop and eventually developed his own radiator repair business. He was a highly skilled radiator repairman for 38 years.

He lived in Sonoma for several years and then moved to the Oroville-Paradise-Chico area where he spent the rest of his life. He left the radiator business and worked from about 2000 to 2007 as a care provider in the College Hill Guest Home and Community Living Options in Paradise. He was retired at the time of his death.

From a young age Chuck longed to be a member of a string band. As a teenager he began singing and playing his guitar with records such as Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line," and playing instruments with friends whenever he could. Through the years he became well versed in a variety of music, including Blues, Rock and Country, and he was the bass guitarist for many Northern California bands.

Chuck enjoyed riding motorcycles and owned several over the years. A good auto mechanic, he repaired cars and motorcycles between his regular jobs. He liked to fish and hike in the New River area in Trinity County, where his parents and two of his siblings lived.

He was married twice, both marriages ending in divorce. His first wife was Patricia Schaeffer of San Rafael and his second, Carol Berry of Concow.

He is survived by his life partner Maureen Curtis of Paradise; son Wesley Holland of Concow; brothers Richard S. Holland, Jr., of Philo and Edward W. Holland of Eureka; sister Gay L. Berrien of Big Bar; granddaughters Shelly and Jessica Holland; uncle Harold Black of Salinas; and six nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Richard S. and Marietta A. Holland.

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