RANDAL HOLDEN

HOLDEN, RANDALRandal Holden, of Reno, NV passed away there on December 1, 2004. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Meyers Holden with whom he enjoyed many years as a resident of Larchmont, NY. He is survived by a daughter, Ann Holden Brady and her husband David of Chester, NJ, a son, Roger Holden and his wife Elizabeth of Larchmont, NY and a son Tyler Holden of Reno, NV along with four grandchildren, Elizabeth Brady, Jonathan Brady, Lauren Dorothy Holden and Randal Jeffrey Holden. Randy was born February 8, 1915 in Pleasantville, NY. His family later moved to Pine Plains, NY where he graduated from high school. He attained his Bachelors Degree at Hartwick College in 1937 before graduating Fordham Law School and passing the NY Bar Exam in 1941. After joining the U.S. Army in July, 1941 he trained at bases across the country in preparation for shipping off to serve in Europe in July 1944, eventually landing in Normandy on D+70. He served in France, Belgium and Germany rising to the rank of 1st Lieutenant before shipping back to New York in November 1945. Dorothy and Randal married May 28, 1946 and the family settled in Larchmont in 1956. Randal maintained an office in Manhattan where he practiced law as well as managing investments in real estate and financial securities. He was a member of the Larchmont Fire Dept. for over 40 years. He enjoyed swimming, playing tennis, bridge, square dancing and spending time at the library. He was an avid sports fan and had a passion for the stock market. His family ties were strong with seven sisters and two brothers and many cousins, nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, December 8 from 2-4 pm and 7-9 pm at Fox Funeral Home, 2080 Boston Post Rd., Larchmont, NY.