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James Hollas

Austin, Texas

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American Diabetes Association

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HOLLAS, James James Hollas, life-long newspaperman, computer guru, great cook and genial host, died in Richardson, Texas on November 17. Known for his wide smile, generosity and sense of humor, he was a mentor and friend to many young journalists beginning their careers at the Corpus Christi...

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I met James in Corpus Christi, my hometown, when I was fresh out of college and got my first newspaper job at the Caller-Times. James took me and other young reporters under his wing. He always treated us as colleagues and was genuinely interested in our lives. After I moved on to the Dallas Morning News, James was in Dallas working for Atex and we had many lunches and attended parties with mutual journalist friends. We continued to see James when he moved to Austin. James was a dear man,...