Paul D. Hollen Jr.

Paul D. Hollen, Jr., 93, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, widower of Lola E. Hollen, entered into eternal rest Saturday, September 17, 2016. His Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, September 20, 2016, in J. Henry Stuhr Inc., Mount Pleasant Chapel, 1494 Mathis Ferry Road, at 2:00 p.m. Interment, Mt. Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel. Paul was born July 5, 1923 in Richwood, West Virginia, son of Paul D. Hollen, Sr. and Vanyla Schwartz Hollen. He honorably served his country in World War II. A member of the famed 8th Air Force, 96th Bomb Group, he flew numerous missions over Germany. On his last mission over Mainz Germany, his aircraft was destroyed. He was captured and imprisoned in a German POW camp until he was liberated by General Patton. He was a professional salesman and owner of Hollen Distributing Company for over 40 years. Paul was actively involved in many community organizations, such as the Isle of Palms Exchange Club, Hibernian Society, the American Ex-Prisoners of War, and First United Methodist Church of Isle of Palms. He is survived by a son, Paul D. Hollen III and his wife, Judy, of Mount Pleasant, SC; two daughters, Cheryl H. Haman of Spartanburg, SC and Cynthia L. Hollen, and her husband, Phil Avery, of Mount Pleasant, SC; twelve grandchildren: Melissa, Mark, Pete, Wendy, Willy, Jennifer, Catherine, Lindsey, Lisa, Brian, Stefanie and Trey; and six great-grandchildren: Olivia, Ian, Vanyla, Ashley, Eric, and Will. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lola, and son, Steven Daniel Hollen. Memorials may be made to the American Ex-Prisoners of War, 3201 East Pioneer Parkway #40, Arlington, Texas 76010-5396.