Julian-Holland-Obituary

Julian Nathaniel Holland Jr.

Obituary

HOLLAND, Julian Nathaniel Jr., 65, of Richmond, died Friday, March 7, 2008. He was the son of the late Julian N. Holland Sr. and Margaret C. Holland of Eastville, Va. (Eastern Shore of Virginia). He was preceded in death by his daughter, Caroline Holland Kennedy of Richmond. He is survived by his wife, Judith Murphy Holland; his son, Julian N. "Nat" Holland III of Houston, Texas; his grandchild, Forrest Sage Kennedy; and his aunt, Hanna Crawley Young. Julian was a devoted husband and father, graciously placing the needs and wishes of his loving family and friends before his own. He applied his sharp mind and keen skills in mathematics to a dedicated banking career with United Virginia Bank, Crestar, and SunTrust. He gave decades of community service to the Kiwanis Club of Richmond, the Economic Development Authority of Henrico County, and the former Senior Center of Richmond. Family will receive friends at the Woody Funeral Home-Parham Chapel, 1771 N. Parham Rd., on Sunday, March 16, from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Ave., on Monday, March 17, at 10:30 a.m. Interment private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Liver Foundation, Positive Vibe Cafe of Richmond, or a charity of your choosing in the name of Julian N. Holland Jr.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Dear Hollands,
I was a Kiwanian with Julian and my fondest memories of him are remembering how he would always get to the meetings early to greet everyone. He wanted to make sure everything was going well and always asked me how my family was doing. I appreciated his concern for me, as well as his concern for others. He was a gentle and kind man and he will be greatly missed by so many. Julian was one of those rare people everybody counted on just to be there and be their friend. He didn't...

Dear Judy, Nat, & Sage: My prayers and condolences go out to you in this difficult time. I consider it an honor to have known your husband, father, and grandfather. In many ways -- he symbolized to me the epitome of an ideal spouse and father. He continually put other people before himself, and for the few years that I knew him -- I grew very fond of him. Perhaps the most admirable trait that I found in Julian was the importance to which he placed on spending quality time with his family and...

Nat and Judy~
My heart goes out to you in this loss. Julian was a man with a bright soul and huge heart. I wish you both love and light.
Whitney Floyd Pearsall

I was so sorry to hear of Julian's passing. I worked with him for several years at UVB, Crestar and SunTrust. I was in the Treasury Management division and Julian was the Relationship Manager for several large and important clients of the bank. Julian was always a joy to work with and very professional. Because of his business acumen he was often asked to manage the largest clients. It was my pleasure and honor to work with him on his RFPs and any request for his clients. Julian's goal was to...

Judy,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss with the passing of Julian. He was a wonderful person and cousin remembering wonderful years of fun as young adults. I will surely miss knowing him.

Judy and Nat,
I am very sorry to know that Julian has passed on. In the short time I knew him it was obvious to see that he was a wonderful, giving person with a high measure of integrity and upstanding character. He will be missed and you are both in my thoughts and prayers.

We share your loss and you are in our prayers.

Judi - We are so sorry to hear of Julian's passing. Please accept our deepest sympathy. God bless you.

Nat: I extend my deepest sympathy to you and your mother for this so big loss. Mercedes