Gregory-Holtz-Obituary

Gregory Gerard Holtz

Phoenix, Arizona

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Holtz, Gregory Gerard passed away peacefully in his home October 14, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Marie Rice, his doting son, Coleman Rice, his new grandson Marshall and his stepson Josh Clarno, who were faithfully at his bedside to the end. Greg was blessed with a brilliant mind;...

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Annie and Cole,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband Greg. I will keep you close to my heart and you will be in my daily prayers. May God hold you in His arms and comfort you through this difficult time. If you need anything, please call.
Love you, Cindy Bishop

So sorry to hear the news about Greg. My prayers and thoughts are with your family.

Ann -
What a tremendous gift for you to have found Greg and Greg you 14 years ago. I hope that you, Cole and Josh cherish your memories of Greg, hold them close and keep his love in your hearts. In the heart and the mind are kept the most precious of keepsakes.
All my love - Deborah

Ann,
Greg would have been so touched by the beautiful funeral mass that celebrated his life in such a thoughtful way. You have inspired so many with your 24/7 devotion to Greg in these last difficult years of his life. Even with his communication challenges all your friends could see how much Greg adored you and Cole and what a gentle ,loving husband and father he continued to be. He was such a lovely man and our Lord has truly gained another angel in heaven. Your love story and loving...

I'll always remember Greg's ability to inject humor into even the most serious situations during the years I knew him at Boeing. He was a special guy.

It was a privilege this morning to attend the memorial service for such a good man. Among the many accomplishments Greg achieved in a life devoted to education, faith, and service, was to create "family" for my dear friend Ann, and her son, Cole. Ann, it has been wonderful to witness how lovingly you and Cole have cared for him since his stroke 3 years ago. He was blessed to have the two of you share his life. My thoughts are with you both.
Somehow, this time, words like "loss",...

I will miss my big brother Greg very much.
Even though there was a fifteen year age gap we were still very close. I
loved when he came home from college or work to visit. One of my
favorite memories was Greg asking me to scratch his back for one hour
for a measly 25 cents while watching his favorite television show,
“Saturday Night Live.” Another fond memory of Greg was at my sister's
wedding in Helen Ga. Greg insisted on taking all the nieces and nephews
into the...

Ann Marie, we are so sorry to hear the news. A great guy and my Hohokam friend. Sorry that we are not in town to attend services. Our sincere thoughts and prayers for you and your family.