Stratham, Pennsylvania
STRATHAM — Major Gen. Robert S. Holmes, (US Army Ret.) died Wednesday, June 10, 2009, after a lengthy and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.He graduated with honors from Norwich University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering and from the Army War College in...
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My deepest sympathy to your family
I served under MG Holmes with the 91st Division, He was a Friend also He used to call me Fergy. Great Man, Great Leader God Bless Him and his Family
SGM (Retired) Thomas R Ferguson
Thomas Ferguson
June 16, 2009 | White City, OR
MG Holmes was a good friend and I was imressed by his integrety and character from the first time I met him after returning from Vietnam and joining the 91st Division as a 1LT. He had a great impact on me and as aresult, I stayed in the Army and retired last October from NORAD and USNORTHCOM.
Gretchen and I send you our warm thoughts and prayers,
Rob
MG (Ret) Robert B. Osteneberg, US Army
June 16, 2009 | Woodside, CA
Dear Madelyn,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. It was a pleasure and an honor to have had to work with Bob in San Francisco. The night of the earth-quate and his and your kindness to put several of us up in your home over-night will be etched in my memory
forever. He was a sonderful man.
God Bless you.
Dolores McGuire
Browns Valley, California
Dolores McGuire
June 16, 2009 | Browns Valley, CA
DEAR MADELYN,
IT'S GERRY CLARK FROM SAN FRANCISCO,CA. IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER ME YOU MAY REMEMBER WHEN YOU AND BOB
RESCUSED ME FROM THE BEAVER INS. CO OFFICE DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO THE NIGHT OF THE 1989 EARTHQUAKE AND TOOK ME HOME TO MY DAUGHTERS. I AM SO SAD.
BOB WAS A PEROSN EVERYONE LIKED.
MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. GOD BLESS YOU.
GERALDINE CLARK
June 16, 2009 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA
With sympathy and great respect.
Bruce Williams, Col US Army, Ret. Norwich '52
June 15, 2009
Mr. Holmes and Family,
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. I served under MG Holmes here in California with the 91st Division. I use to give the General bakery items to take with him when he visited my Bakery Lab at Ft. Jackson, SC. He was a great man whom I will always remember.
God Bless you and your family.
CW4 (Retired) Louis J. Staffaroni
June 15, 2009 | Fremont, CA
BG (CA Ret) Thomas Swidler in sympathy
June 15, 2009
Dear Madelyn, We've just heard the sad news of Bob's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Bob left a legasy in the 91st Division of outstanding leadership, development of subordinates, and a personal repore with all of the troops. He is well remembered here in California. We extend our sincere sympathy to you and your family along with our warm personal regards,
Peggy and Fred Lawson
June 15, 2009
