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Robert Holden Obituary
Lt. Col. Robert T. Holden, U. S. Army, Retired of Garden Ridge, Texas passed away December 16, 2009, at the age of 81. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara and one son. He is survived by seven children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held at Schertz Funeral Home on Sunday, December 20, 2009, from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. concluding with a Rosary at 6:00 p.m. Funeral Services will be Monday, December 21, 2009, at 9:15 a.m. at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Selma, Texas. Burial will follow 10:45 a.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. You are invited to sign the electronic guestbook at www.schertzfuneralhome.com Arrangements are with:
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Rick Brown
January 6, 2010
I first met LTC Bob Holden during a tour in Viet Nam in 1970. He was the commanding officer for a Special Forces unit Command & Control Detachment South (CCS) located near Ban Me Thuot. I was a young lieutenant and a LTC was pretty much an unapproachable officer- all of them were until Bob Holden assumed command. He was a true leader in every sense of the word. His first and last thoughts and concerns were always of the men for whom he was responsible. Even with the differences in our ranks we became fast friends and remained in contact for almost 40 years. I left the service after 4 short years. We last talked a couple of times after Mrs. Holden passed away and I wish I could have visited one last time before his death last month. He did so much for so many people over the years. In all the time I knew him he never missed a card with comments at Christmas. This year I didn't get one and feared the worst. It is one thing to have the respect of the men you command. It is another thing entirely to have their love. He had a great sense of humor. He was an airborne soldier. He was a warm, generous human being and he will be sorely missed.
"He was a man, take him for for all in all. We shall not look upon his like again. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember him." Wm. Shakespeare
Donnie Vickers
January 4, 2010
Having served under Col.Holden in Vietnam was the best year of my military career.He was the most outstanding commander that I ever served under.He was a dear friend and will be missed. We had many humorous and serious situations that we shared together.I served as his SGM.and Opns.Sgt. and what an honor.
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