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Hollis Osborne Obituary
OSBORNE, Hollis Malcolm
''Ozzie''
May 25, 1935 - October 5, 2009
Hollis M. Osborne returned home to his loving Heavenly Father after a courageous battle with lung disease on October 5, 2009. He was born in Antioch, CA the only child of Hollis H. and Elenor G. Osborne. Hollis taught Industrial Education and Fire Science in the Grant Union School District for 31 years. Ozzie was also a volunteer firefighter for 14 years in Citrus Heights. He is survived by LaRae, his wife of 49 years, daughters Diana (Wayne) Hall of Mt. Juliet TN and Annette (Andrew) Gilbert of Gardnerville, NV; grandchildren Adam, Joel & Emily Gilbert, Braydon & Tracy Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2009, at 10:00 am in the Van Maren building of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 7009 Van Maren Lane, Citrus Heights. Friends may call on the family Friday from 4-8 pm at the Price Funeral Home, 6335 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights. Interment will be at a later date in Brigham City, Utah. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Mercy Hospice, 3400 Data Dr., Rancho Cordova, 95670 or Firefighters Burn Institute, 3101 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95820.
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Tyler Robinson
March 15, 2024
Ozzie was a great mentor, friend, and teacher. I grew up a few houses down from him and Lerae. He and my Dad were fishing buddies. Later in life he became my fire science teacher. He greatly influenced myself as well as countless other young people. Weather we all went fishing or visiting with him in his garage he always had a way of sharing his knowledge. Learned a lot from Ozzie, not just about knowledge, but also about being a man. Went back home in 2007,stopped by his house we were able to sit and visit for a while. I took the opportunity to tell him what a great influence he had been to me, and my career path, and just in life in general. I feel fortunate to have known him, definitely one of the most interesting, awesome people I've ever had the opportunity to be friends with.
rick moore
July 18, 2020
Best teacher ever he is missed class of 1984
Mary Lou Hoad
October 19, 2009
LaRae,
I am so sorry for your loss. May God be with you and your family.
You're in my prayers.
Mary Lou
LaRae and Ozzie
October 19, 2009
Tom Moore
October 19, 2009
LaRae,
Our condolences to you and your family.
Tom and Clark
John & Virginia Hartman
October 8, 2009
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
October 8, 2009
LaRae and Family, I know you are very hurt at this time, but time will heal us all. He was a very dear and important person in our lives and we will miss him. He is up with Frank and all those who have gone before him. Much Love, Erma
October 7, 2009
Hello LaRae, I'm so sorry to hear of Ozzies passing. We were going to get together for lunch sometime soon. I'll miss him, he and I had some good times teaching and fishing. If I can be of help, contact me at home. The number is 530-622-9523 I contacted Phil Harless and left a message, hopefully he will be in contact with you too. Sincerely, Patrick Flanagan
Richard Nelson
October 7, 2009
It was sad to hear of Hollis' passing. We spent many years together on the faculty at Highlands High School. He was a great teacher and friend. He will be missed.
Larry Cloud
October 7, 2009
Ozzie was an excellent teacher, a brave firefighter and one of the kindest, most genuinely nice people I've ever met and had the honor to work with in the fire service. His years of dedicated service in ROP, training thousands of young people for careers in the fire service, reflects great credit on himself as a man, a teacher and the community he served. I'm proud to have known him as a friend and comrade at old highway station 23. Paula and I extend our most sincere sympathy to his family for their loss. The work you did will live on not only in better trained firefighters, but better people. All of us are better for the example you set in the way you lived you life. We will miss you Ozzie. Thanks for all you did to serve your community.
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