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Paul Holland Obituary
Growing up in Swissvale, Pittsburgh, then Penn Township, Butler County, Paul was a Geneva College graduate earning master theological degrees from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, Calif., Dubuque Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa, and a doctoral degree from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He also added both a master's degree and doctorate in counseling psychology from the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill.
Paul served double charge Presbyterian churches at Canton and Richland Prairie, then Slayton and Iona in Minnesota, moving to Homer and Fairmont in Illinois, served as chairman of the Geneva College psychology department for 30 years, retiring to the Calvary Presbyterian Church, Beaver Falls.
Remaining family are his wife of 62 years, Marlene Hofmann Holland; three daughters, Faith Holland, Joy Holland and Glory (Ronald) Dunleavy; four grandchildren, Gwendolyn Musser, Katherine (Tyler) Marwood, Paul Dunleavy and Benjamin Dunleavy; and one great-grandson, Preston Musser.
Only you can write the rest of this obituary as you knew him in whatever capacity, worked alongside him, learned from his wisdom, sought his counsel, and were brushed with a living Gospel of life. Now Paul's life is complete in the Lord.
HOLLAND - Viewing for the Rev. Dr. Paul L. Holland, who died Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, will be from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday with a memorial service at 11 a.m. Saturday, both at the Calvary Presbyterian Church, 1099 Sixth Ave., Beaver Falls.
Due to family allergies, no live flowers can be accepted. Please give a memorial donation to the Calvary Presbyterian Church or another charity of choice.
The Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com., 3801 Fourth Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, is in charge of arrangements.
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Memories and Condolences
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Mary Colwell
December 26, 2016
Recently saw in the Geneva magazine that Dr. Holland passed. It is hard to summarize the impact of his life on me. He pulled the rug out from under my rigid faith & led me to a workable faith in a loving God who guides me & sustains me. I was able to move forward & share this grace with others. I can't tell you how often I have quoted him, how often I have stood on the firm foundation of God's love imparted to me through him. God ignited in me a passion for life that Dr. Holland conveyed to us in grad school. I continue to carry this message to others & thank God he was my teacher!
LuAnn Schwab
December 25, 2016
Dr. Holland was a wonderful professor to me at Geneva College
i always admired him.
i was saddened to hear of his passing.
May our Lord give you peace during this time.
LuAnn Schwab
Mary Ann Shilts
November 14, 2016
I wish I had known that he passed away this past September. In the mid-seventies, when I was in my twenties, he saved my life. I was in a deep depression that neither I, nor anyone I knew, could understand. My pastor arranged our meeting,in his office at Geneva, and in the weeks and months that followed we worked through that most awful time of my life.
He was such a wonderful, kind man.
Garo Jefferes
September 12, 2016
Paul was such a great man. I enjoyed the Sunday afternoons we spent watching football. My fondest memory was when he would come over and babysit Lyn on Sunday afternoons. He would sit on the couch with his legs crossed and put Lyn right in the middle and watch football until we got back. Lyn was so content.
Paul was a caring husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. I was lucky to share part of my life with him.
Lowell Smith
September 10, 2016
Paul was a classmate at /Geneva College, and my friend during the many years since. I'll miss him.
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