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Educator, Director of Graduate School USDA. On August 28, 2005. Born September 18, 1910 in DeCliff, OH to William Edward and Elsie Mae (Kohn) Holden. Married Alberta Stegemiller, February 1941 (deceased April 1985). Married Mary Catherine Jennings, October 1991. He received a B.S., Ohio University 1932, M.A. 1936, Ph.D. Ohio State 1955; teacher, Ohio Schools 1932-1937; head of history and Speech Dept., Wyoming, Ohio Schools 1937-1941; Speech and history teacher in Hamilton, Ohio 1941-1950; Continuing Education Department Michigan State University 1950-1956; Specialist in general Adult Education, U.S. Office of Education, 1956-1958; Director of Graduate School for the U.S.D.A., 1958-1981; President of Beacon College, Washington, DC, 1982-1983; Chairman of World Federalist Washington chapter, 1958-1960. Avid tennis player member of Edgemoor Club. Firm believer in life long learning. Survived by his wife, Mary Catherine Jennings and three children, John Bernard Holden, Jr. of Dallas, TX, Peggy Thuotte of Port Ludlow, WA and Charles Holden of Fairfax, VA; his sister, Martha Jane Ball of Lima, OH; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mass, Saturday, September 3, 10 a.m. at St. Dominic's Priory Chapel, E St., between 6th & 7th Sts., S.W., Washington, DC. Memorial Service, Sunday, September 11, 1 p.m. at Harbour Square Club Room, 510 N St., S.W., Washington, DC. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, you make a donation to Ohio University Foundation, John B. Holden Scholarship Fund, Athens, OH 45701; Citizens for Global Solutions (World Federalist), 418-7th St., S.E., Washington, DC 20003 or to a charity of your choice.
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Mitzi McCraw
September 7, 2005
My most sincere condolences Mrs. Holden. It was an honor to have know Dr. Holden through the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame.
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