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1941
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2025
Holmes Lamoreux Obituary
He is survived by his brother Donald Lamoreux and sister Raven Dodd-Lamoreux, three children and their families: daughter Jenny Hoshaw, her husband Brian and their children Luke, Zoe and Lyla; son John Lamoreux, his wife Meghan and their children Reed and Elsa; son David Lamoreux; ex-wife Jill Porras; and life partner Ann Tretter, her daughter Stacey Bodden and her child Eliza.
As Chair of the Board of Sabreliner Corporation from mid-1983 to early 2014 and Chief Executive Officer for most of that time, Holmes was known by associates for his financial acumen, as well as fairness and kindness to employees. Under his leadership the company grew from servicing only Sabreliner aircraft to servicing and modifying a wide range of business jets and government aircraft.
Prior to that, Holmes held leadership positions with Standard-Coosa-Thatcher, Pentech Corp., Arvin Industries, Fairchild Industries Space and Electronics Company and Cummins Engine Company. At an early point in his career he was the youngest Chief Financial Officer of a Fortune 500 company.
Outside of work, Holmes pursued his love of animals (especially cats, big and small) and world travel. He served from 2012 to 2016 as a member of the St. Louis Zoological Park Subdistrict Commission (the governing body of the Zoo) and was elected its chair in 2014. He continued as an Emeritus member until 2020. Prior to that he served on the St. Louis Zoo Association Board for 11 years.
Holmes graduated first in his MBA class at Columbia University after receiving a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors from McGill University. He completed high school at The Hill School, where he later served on its Board of Directors.
Family members will hold a private service over Thanksgiving weekend, followed by a December 1 Celebration of Life by invitation. Anyone wishing to honor Holmes may make a contribution of any size to the St. Louis Zoo (Tribute Fund Saint Louis Zoo) or The Hill School (https://www.thehill.org/support-the-hill).
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