Dr. Frank Albert Holloway Jr.

Dr. Frank Albert Holloway, Jr. died on Oct. 6, 2006 from complications of cancer. He was born on Jan. 1, 1940 to Frank Albert Holloway, Sr. and Adelaide Holloway in Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Houston, receiving a B.S., M.A. and a Ph.D. in 1966 in Psychology. He had been a faculty member of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for 40 years. He was the George Lynn Cross Research Professor and had been the Vice-Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Director of the Biological Psychology Pre- and Postdoctoral Training Programs. Frank was the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Center for Alcohol and Drug-Related Studies until his death. He was a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and served as President of the Division of Psychopharmacology. Frank was a member of many other professional organizations and he received the Provost's Award for Research and the Gordon H. Deckert Award for Sustained Excellence in Teaching. Frank had over 130 professional publications, had been Principal Investigator on almost 50 grants, and had served as Major Professor on more than 20 Ph.D.-graduate-student committees. He was a member of the First Unitarian Church and served on the Board of Directors from 1977-1982. He was President of the Congregation in 1982 and a longtime member of the choir. One of Frank's real passions was cooking and many of his friends and family acknowledged his culinary expertise. He had a dry wit and enjoyed good puns. He is survived by his wife, Joan; daughter, Karen; sons, Ben and Jason; brothers, James of Virginia, Robert and Gene of Houston; and sisters, Margaret Crawford and Cathy Pilgrim of Houston as well as many nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service for Frank at 2:00 PM on Wed., Oct.11, 2006 at the First Unitarian Church at 13th and Dewey. In lieu of flowers, donations to the First Unitarian Church Music Fund would be appreciated.