Don Walter Holloway

Don Walter Holloway, the eldest child of Walter and Erma Collie Holloway, was born in Jewell County, Kansas on June 8, 1932. He died on May 25, 2022, in Round Rock, Texas from pancreatic and liver cancer.

Don’s early school experiences were in Columbia, District 161. Columbia was the one-room school near the Holloway family farm in Athens Township, Jewell County. His sister, Jeneanne, exactly one year younger, started to school with him so she would have someone in her class. Naturally, some thought they were twins.

He attended Mayview Christian Church, a nearby country church, in his youth. It was the setting, along with his family, for his earliest, foundational experiences with faith.

After eighth-grade graduation from Columbia, Don attended Glen Elder High School. There he graduated with the Class of 1950. 

During a four-year tour of duty with the United States Navy, Don saw service aboard the USS William Wood.  His tour included time in the Mediterranean and Caribbean seas. 

After his Navy duties, Don attended then graduated from Kansas State University in 1959. With his bachelor science degree in business administration, he went to work for H & R Block, then Banker’s Investment as an accountant. His career in accounting continued with various companies, culminating with the Bank of America in San Diego, Calif. He retired in 1997.

In 2016, Don moved to Georgetown, Texas, and The Oaks, a retirement community. When his health began to fail, he made a final move to Round Rock, Texas, to be near his brother, Leon.

Don was preceded in death by his parents. He was a quiet, kind and loving man who will be missed and remembered by his survivors; his sister Jeneanne Holloway Chartier (Clarence) of Kearney, Neb.; his brother, Merlin Holloway (June) of Fort Worth, Texas; his brother, Leon Holloway (Aurora) of Round Rock, Texas; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.