Col. Hugh C. Holt Jr.

Col. Hugh Carter Holt, Jr. (U.S. Army, Ret.), 77, of Orange, died January 25, 2004. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ann Reeves Holt and is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Moore Holt of Orange and four children, Elizabeth Holt Harris and husband, Douglas, of Hollywood, Maryland, Laura Holt Diaz and husband, Richard, of Petaluma, California, Carter Holt of Los Angeles, California and John Holt and wife, Linda, of Nevada City, California and two grandsons, Daniel Holt of Nevada City, California and Alex Harris of Hollywood. Col. Holt was born in Scottsburg in 1926. He graduated from West Point in 1950, served in Korea and Vietnam and received medals including the Legion of Merit. He retired in 1980 and moved to Halifax where he served as town manager. He was a member of Beth Car Baptist Church, The Retired Officer's Association and Dun Roamin'. A funeral service for Col. Holt was held at Beth Car Baptist Church on Friday, January 30, at 11 a.m. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors. Memorial contributions may be made to Beth Car Baptist Church in Halifax. Arrangements were by Powell Funeral Home, 1603 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston.