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William Duane Holloman
03/22/1932 — 10/31/2004
From Richland, WA, US | Born in Hanson, Kentucky
William Duane Holloman
EINANS FUNERAL HOME William Bill Holloman passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2004 with his wife and beloved daughters at his side.
He was born March 22, 1932 to James and Sarah Holloman in Hanson, KY. He graduated from Hopkinsville High School in 1950 and went on to the US Naval Academy and the Naval Post Graduate School where he earned a second degree in Nuclear Engineering. He retired from the Navy as a Commander after 20 years of a Distinguished Naval Career. After his retirement he worked for the AEC in Germantown, MD before accepting a position with WPPSS in 1980. He continued to work at the site for several different contractors until his retirement in 1994, from Westinghouse.
He enjoyed golf, fly-fishing, cross country skiing, traveling and the side-walk cafes of Paris, FR.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Joanne, daughters Susan Muldoon and Leslie Phillps, both of Norfolk, VA. His brother, Jim Holloman of Hilton Head, SC and by his grandchildren, Kelly and Ryan Muldoon and Meagan and Morgan Phillips whom he loved with all his heart.
At his request a private family service will be held. Donations may be made to the Tri-City Cancer Center, 7325 Deschutes suite A, Kennewick, WA 99336 or a charity of your choice.
Bill and I were classmates in the same company, the 16th, at Annapolis 1950-1954. I also was shipmates with him on board the battleship Wisconsin the summer of ’51. I suspect it was the first time either one of us had been to sea. He fell in love with it and was heavily involved with sailing during his four years at USNA.
Bill was a good friend during our Academy years. Quiet, hard working and with always a good word no matter how difficult a situation might be. And there were a lot of those ‘situations’ during our plebe year. I always enjoyed Bill’s company and regret that after graduation our paths never crossed again.
I am sorry to be so late in offering this small memoire; I travel extensively and only saw Bill’s obituary in the Shipmate magazine a few days ago.
Although a USNA 54 classmate, I never got to know Bill until PG School in Monterey, where we were often in the same golfing foursome at the Fort Ord golf course. If a man has any weakness of character, golfing will bring them to the fore in front of his friends, and I know for fact that Bill is an even tempered, honest man. As I recall, Bill went Navy EDO after PG School, and the last time our paths crossed, he was stationed at Guam. We traveled different roads and didn’t keep up through the years, but I miss knowing he’s left the seas and entered port. God bless you, Bill. Fondly, John
Bill and I were classmates in the same company, the 16th, at Annapolis 1950-1954. I also was shipmates with him on board the battleship Wisconsin the summer of ’51. I suspect it was the first time either one of us had been to sea. He fell in love with it and was heavily involved with sailing during his four years at USNA.
Bill was a good friend during our Academy years. Quiet, hard working and with always a good word no matter how difficult a situation might be. And there were a lot of those ‘situations’ during our plebe year. I always enjoyed Bill’s company and regret that after graduation our paths never crossed again.
I am sorry to be so late in offering this small memoire; I travel extensively and only saw Bill’s obituary in the Shipmate magazine a few days ago.
Although a USNA 54 classmate, I never got to know Bill until PG School in Monterey, where we were often in the same golfing foursome at the Fort Ord golf course. If a man has any weakness of character, golfing will bring them to the fore in front of his friends, and I know for fact that Bill is an even tempered, honest man. As I recall, Bill went Navy EDO after PG School, and the last time our paths crossed, he was stationed at Guam. We traveled different roads and didn’t keep up through the years, but I miss knowing he’s left the seas and entered port. God bless you, Bill. Fondly, John
Dear Joanne, Susan and Leslie,
I first met Bill in the mid 70’s when I was at Argonne and he was at the AEC. Bill and I also shared an office at WNP-2 and cruised the BC coast in a 25-ft boat which by definition is a close relationship. From Bill I learned to enjoy a very dry martini with the sun setting over the transom.
I consider it a privilege to have had Bill as my friend. He is one of those “good men” that we seem to be in short supply of these days. There is no doubt that the world is a better place because he was here. I’ll miss him.
John
DEAR JOANNE;
YOU AND I KNEW THAT IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. IT STILL IS A BLOW TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
I JUST WONDER, AS WHEN YOU AND BILL WERE WALKING AROUND THE HALL AT KADLEC, AND JAN WAS TRYING TO RECOVER FROM HER OPERATION,WHAT WAS THE BEST WAY FOR IT TO HAPPEN. YOU FOR ALMOST A YEAR, AND I, FOR JUST OVER 40 DAYS. HOPEFULLY, YOU AND BILL HAD A WONDERFUL LAST YEAR WITHOUT PAIN TO EITHER ONE OF YOU.
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
WITH LOVE,
BILL
Bill was a wonderful boss, who was compassionate and caring; and a gentleman at all times. I enjoyed working for him and learned a great deal from him. He always made sure you felt comfortable to to ask his advice on any problems sometimes including personal. There are not enough words to really express my thoughts, Joanne but I will always remember him with his almost shy smile.
Bill and I cruised to Europe and the Caribbean in 1951 in the USS Wisconsin, one of the last of the great battleships. Bill was gun captain and I was part of his team on one of the sixteen inch guns firing one ton projectiles at targets up to twenty miles away. Under Bill’s leadership we were the fastest gun crew in that cruise fleet off Cuba that summer.
He was one cool gunner.
Bart Dalla Mura,
Captain, USN RET
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